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Open Thread: A's at Cleveland - It's Sunday, so it Must Mean...

Oakland Athletics at Cleveland Indians, Jul 5, 2009 10:05 AM PDT


...the A's are trying to avoid the sweep. 

As Nico pointed out in last night's recap, it is the seventh time this season (out of thirteen weekends) that the A's have been in this position; they are 2-4 in their previous attempts to elude the broom.

Today it's Gio Gonzalez (0-2) vs. last year's American League Cy Young Award winner, Cliff Lee (4-7), who is coming off a horrific outing (3 innings, 11 hits, 7 earned runs against the White Sox). It was the first time in 48 starts that he did not last at least five innings.

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Pretty clear that Buck just won't start against lefties this year

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Jul 5, 2009 9:58 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

It's tough, but the A's simply need Jack Cust's defense out there

so that’s just kind of the way it goes.

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 Jul 5, 2009 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Even if you irrationally keep Buck out of the lineup...

Wouldn’t Zook be a better outfielder than Cust?

Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck

by GreenNGoldSooner on Jul 5, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

antone watching wimbeldon?

I am not a tennis fan but it is a hell of a match 11-10 fedder in 5th set

HILLIS

by robbo650 on Jul 5, 2009 10:01 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah, it's some match, huh

Even if Roddick’s career highlight is, and always will be, appearing on Sabrina the Teenage Witch

by bobnothing on Jul 5, 2009 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's done pretty well for himself this week, mind

I’m trying to watch the tennis, the Tour, and write a press release. Can someone ask the A’s to hold on for an hour or so?

by bobnothing on Jul 5, 2009 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

great match

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jul 5, 2009 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Free Buck.

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

raj, old buddy

alaska A residing in northern Idaho.

by ak_A on Jul 5, 2009 10:09 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

i see is in cf, gotta fire up the game on EI

alaska A residing in northern Idaho.

by ak_A on Jul 5, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The A's seem to always platoon, trade or bench my favorite players.

So my favoite players this year are Cabrera, Giambi, Holliday, Garciaparra and Crosby

by VV A's fan on Jul 5, 2009 10:10 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

for now.

We’ll find a way to blow it.

by VV A's fan on Jul 5, 2009 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Jack Cust - RF

found it

Andy Bernard does not lose contests. He wins them. Or he quits them. Because they're unfair.

by BigTuna on Jul 5, 2009 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sweeney and Buck not in the linueup

Giambi and Davis in the line up…

Found a few more.

by VV A's fan on Jul 5, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just realized Giambi isn't in the lineup...

found something FAR worse though…Crosby at 1st.

by VV A's fan on Jul 5, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

haha

i’m only pissy cause work sucked this morning

Andy Bernard does not lose contests. He wins them. Or he quits them. Because they're unfair.

by BigTuna on Jul 5, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bobby Crosby and Rajai Davis anywhere

found it.

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I want Billy to explode and throw chairs at things

And make this 25 man roster. Slashes indicate who replaces when someone is traded.

1B: Barton
2B: Unicorn
SS: OCab/Pennington
3B: AK-47/Everidge/Patterson
LF: Holliday/Cunningham
CF: Sweeney
RF: Buck
DH: Cust
C: Zooks

Super-Utility: Patterson
UT2: Pennington
UT3: Everidge
C2: Powell

+ the 12 pitchers

Now I hush and its game time!!! YAY ZOOKS!!!!

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:12 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I knew it was gonna be a long year...

when before the season Beane announced he wasn’t going after any pitchers. No team is gonna win with 4 rookie starters and a 2nd year guy. No offense to those guys, they’ll be good and all but that’s asking too much.

by jdub69 on Jul 5, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, that too.

As long as their arms don’t get blown out, namely Anderson/Cahill though.

This team is decent with Barton, Buck, Everidge, and Patterson over Giambi, Nomar, Davis, and Crosby though.

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ZOOKS!!!

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:12 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

hey ya.

“…more and more beginning to look like a by-product of Coors Field…”

This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 5, 2009 10:14 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

that was from the Cleveland radio broadcast, by the way...

This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 5, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

84!

Yay!

This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 5, 2009 10:15 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

K's for Cust this year.

This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 5, 2009 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was about the A's wearing red caps, green jerseys, and gray pants

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 Jul 5, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's like Christmas with Charles Dickens,

guv’nor.

This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 5, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

AL ASG starters

Mauer
Tex
Pedroia
Jeter
Longoria
Bay
Ichiro
Hamilton

If Varitek makes it as the backup like he did last year, ew.

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:20 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh yeah. They got a couple (Mauer, Longoria, Ichiro)

and some grossly wrong.

If Varitek is a backup, that’s stupid since there’s about 2 superior non-Mauer catchers to him in the AL

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, actually 3.

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree with those 3

I think they got Hamilton right too, but the rest, not so much.

by VV A's fan on Jul 5, 2009 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hamilton's been on the DL most of the season.

And he hasn’t really been good, especially for Arlington, when he hasn’t been this season.

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This season is starting to remind me of the Bataan Death March.

This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 5, 2009 10:20 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

the longer version

alaska A residing in northern Idaho.

by ak_A on Jul 5, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

definitely.

the extended, six-month version.

This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 5, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good first inning for Gio

Kinda FITZy. I liked his scowl — not enough of that in Oakland. Braden has it, Braden comes at you, Braden wins.

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 Jul 5, 2009 10:24 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

FITZ?

What do you mean?

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, thank god there's at least one Molina in the AS lineup...

This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 5, 2009 10:26 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

NL ASG

C- Y. Molina (WTF)
1B- Pujols
2B- Utley
SS- Hanley
3B- Wright
OF- Beltran (who’s on the DL), Braun, Lawn Dart Ibanez

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:26 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Just tuned in....and we're leading?

How did that happen?

Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck

by GreenNGoldSooner on Jul 5, 2009 10:26 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The same way it happens in all of our losses

Kennedy got on, stole a base and somehow scored between k’s and groundouts from the middle of the order.

by VV A's fan on Jul 5, 2009 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh, yeah.

I’m used to him getting home on a grounout by Holliday. lol

by VV A's fan on Jul 5, 2009 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Indians feel sorry for us--spotting us a lead

before they release Choo on our collective asses again.

This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 5, 2009 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I love Bavasi.

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I almost forgot what watching a good game felt like after seeing the A's for so long.

That was freakin awesome…lots of respect to AROD for putting up that fight.

What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.

by winchester5 on Jul 5, 2009 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't think I've ever seen these alternate Cleveland unis before.

I think they’re actually pretty sharp!

Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck

by GreenNGoldSooner on Jul 5, 2009 10:30 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

WTF was that?!?!

And why are we wearing those red caps again?

They make sense for Cleveland. For the A’s….butt ugly!

Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck

by GreenNGoldSooner on Jul 5, 2009 10:35 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

And there's Choo.

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:36 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Is it possible that Gio pitched better at AAA

because he had better defense behind him?

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 Jul 5, 2009 10:36 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

thats what I'm thinking.

What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.

by winchester5 on Jul 5, 2009 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

same.

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gio looks pretty darn good today.

hopefully he doesn’t implode on cue.

What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.

by winchester5 on Jul 5, 2009 10:38 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Don't say it!

Bring Jerry back!

by ZigFan31 on Jul 5, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

cursed him.

This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 5, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

DAMN. Why would I say that?

What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.

by winchester5 on Jul 5, 2009 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

haha...Kuip: "Choo had to hold up to make sure Cust didn't catch it."

Has Choo not been watching the outfield defense???

Bring Jerry back!

by ZigFan31 on Jul 5, 2009 10:40 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Wasn't the double hit to Holliday though?

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

the last hit.

This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 5, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Aah.

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Does it really matter where it's hit?

No one seems to be catching anything out there these days!

Bring Jerry back!

by ZigFan31 on Jul 5, 2009 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah true.

It just pisses me off more if its Holliday not catching because he’s supposed to be an OFer and a damn good defensive one, and the only reason Cust is playing RF is because Geren is incompetent.

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

True, true.

But there have been some catchable balls that have been dropped. (Holliday, Cust, Buck)

Bring Jerry back!

by ZigFan31 on Jul 5, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

that drum really is annoying.

Stadium-produced, right?

This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 5, 2009 10:40 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

REALLY?

That loud?!

This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 5, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes sir.

Bring Jerry back!

by ZigFan31 on Jul 5, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow.

impressive.

This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 5, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

STRICKOUT!!!!!!

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:41 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow, Gio with a couple of nice k's in the inning.

One on a lively fastball and one with a wicked curve.

by jdub69 on Jul 5, 2009 10:41 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Those who don't believe in the "mental side" of baseball

ought to take note of the difference in Gio’s demeanor so far today — very focused, a little mad, total intensity. Not coincidentally, he is locating his pitches, has some extra life behind his fastball, and is dealing. Hope he can sustain 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

by Nico on Jul 5, 2009 10:44 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

It's noticeable.

And nice to see thus far.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jul 5, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I hope it’s Suzuki.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dallas.

This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 5, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I hope it's Rickey

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jul 5, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

....can I change my vote?

This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 5, 2009 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Suzuki AND Dallas.

Suzuki is the 2nd best catcher in the AL.

Dallas is easily top 10 among starters, and no way in hell do the Yanks/Sux need another All star.

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

zook is 3rd best

VMart and mauer are better

HILLIS

by robbo650 on Jul 5, 2009 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

sorry, 3rd, you're right.

VMart can’t, and doesn’t catch full time though.

Among full time guys, Zooks is 2nd.

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ted Lilly, All-Star.

This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 5, 2009 10:46 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

His numbers are pretty borderline.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

he was our number five at one point.

that guy. he’s an all-star.

This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 5, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

At the beginning of the season, I never would have thought that for a second.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Someone had to make it for the Cubs

The Cubs’ offense is about as bad as the A’s. And yes, that’s funny.

Except that they have Soriano on a 100MM contract.

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Derrek Lee’s late surge wasn’t enough to get him.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Adrian Gonzalez and Pujols are emperors of awesome.

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ryan Howard, Adam Dunn, etc.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was about to correct the boys ,there.

I’ve seen the A’s in Milwaukee.

This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 5, 2009 10:50 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Once again, Cust is up with two runners on and one out.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 10:51 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Well, he couldn’t avoid the ground ball twice.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Him batting 5th against Lee is not a great thing

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 Jul 5, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

well, that's not better than a K...

This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 5, 2009 10:52 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

good job.

The A’s are horrible this season and it’s all your fault.

This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 5, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh wow. There's gotta be a ton of superior pitchers to Wakefield.

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Here comes the ASG stupids

K-Fraud, Jason Marquis, et al over Javy Vazquez and Jair Jurrjens.

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:54 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

i ike jurrjens.

i didn’t know vazuqez was doing so well til i just looked at his stats.

you must be a braves fan??

by Deborah51 on Jul 5, 2009 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't care for the Braves at all.

Just know the Braves have one hell of a pitching staff and not seeing any Braves pitchers on the ASG list made me look up their stats.

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bailey!

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jul 5, 2009 10:55 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Woot!

I assume no Porcello then?

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

good for andrew. he earned it.

i’d like to see pepe or zooks make it too. but we suck so i doubt it.

by Deborah51 on Jul 5, 2009 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

AL All-stars

Wakefield
Buhrle
Papelbon (player selection)
Nathan
Rivera
Fuentes
Bailey!!!!!!!
Felix Hernandez
Beckett
Edwin Jackson

by VV A's fan on Jul 5, 2009 10:56 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Fuentes? Really?

Meh, a lot of saves, but meh.

by danmerqury on Jul 5, 2009 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

AL reserves

Adam Jones
Youkolis
Victor Martinez
Granderson
Torii Hunter
Morneau
Jason Bartlett
Carl Crawford
Ben Zorbrist
Mocheal Young
Aaron Hill

by VV A's fan on Jul 5, 2009 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The stupid, it burns!!! I want the ASG to go 15 innings.

Although that probably means one of those relievers has to pitch 3 innings. Pap Smear and Rivera can’t, so it will probably be…umm… DO NOT WANT!!!!

And where the hell is Zack Greinke, Roy Halladay, and Justin Verlander.

"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

Free Travis Buck.

by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Whoa, wait a minute.

I saw Verlander when I quickly looked over at TBS. The other two have to be on there.

by danmerqury on Jul 5, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ah, the roster's online.

Bailey!
Beckett
Buehrle
Fuentes
Greinke
Halladay
Felix Hernandez
Edwin Jackson
Nathan
Papelbon
Rivera
Verlander
Wakefield

by danmerqury on Jul 5, 2009 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Aah.

Should’ve looked better. They weren’t on VV A’s fan’s list, and MLB.com is weird on my computer

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can't spend another Sunday doing this.

This is just painful, like watching an injured dog or something….

This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 5, 2009 10:58 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Half-tool Cust

is worthless. Roll on, roll on August 1.

by Smoky on Jul 5, 2009 11:00 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

bailey what a turnaround

this time last yr he was struggling in AA, made a switch to bullpen. dominated those last few months, dominated the AFL and during spring. A bullpen spot opened only due to devine’s TJ surgery.
If he didnt switch to reliever he wouldve been a 25 yr old pitcher repeating AA and off the prospect radar.

by Asfan4ever723 on Jul 5, 2009 11:01 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That two-out walk didn’t come back to bite Gio there.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 11:01 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

did anyone else think Maddon't comment about Bailey was a little bit of a burn?

We had to pick somebody from Oakland and he’s been throwing strikes or something along those lines.

by VV A's fan on Jul 5, 2009 11:03 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That's odd because Suzuki is completely deserving on his merit,

and the team isn’t exactly swimming in catchers.

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by Nico on Jul 5, 2009 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

it just seemed like he was like

meh, A’s suck, which one sucks the least.

by VV A's fan on Jul 5, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Braden is a top 10 pitcher in the AL.

And Zooks is easily the #3 catcher in the AL, behind, albeit considerably, only Mauer and VMart.

Although in terms of full time catcher, since Vmart can’t play C full time and has to play 1B/DH once in a while, Zooks will give you many many more starts at C.

Braden >>>>>> 4 of the pitchers on that list.

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Which four?

Starters only, since that’s who he needs to be compared to.

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by Flashfire on Jul 5, 2009 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh. I was counting relievers too.

Only starter would be Wakefield.

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I say starters because you figure each year there are going to be a set number of relief pitchers

Yeah, Braden is definitely better than Wakefield, who only gets in because he’s 10-3.

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by Flashfire on Jul 5, 2009 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Uh, as frustrating as it isto watch the A's hacking with the bat

is this the game that Gio finally pulls it all together, and becomes the new Zito (well, the new old Zito, but, yknow).

straws, consider yourselves clutched at

by bobnothing on Jul 5, 2009 11:07 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

i hope so!

HELMET: Sandurz, what's going on?
SANDURZ: It's Mega Maid. She's gone from suck to
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by SoCalA'sFan on Jul 5, 2009 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Anyone really excited for the ASG to go into extra innings this year.

The AL team will burn out its two catchers and its starting pitchers early. That’s going to be fun in extras.

And both teams have 2 catchers. Interesting.

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:07 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Bailey earned it

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by worldblee on Jul 5, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fits the A's perfectly.

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

that was an epic match btw, i watched the entire 5th set. I'm so happy for roger

HELMET: Sandurz, what's going on?
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blow!

by SoCalA'sFan on Jul 5, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, he deserves to be called the greatest of all time

Roddick played an unbelievable match. That’s the best I’ve ever see him play, but Federer toughed it out.

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by worldblee on Jul 5, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lilly is the only left-handed pitcher on the National League roster.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 11:14 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Crap.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

We've been lucky to see a healthy crosby the last season +

he’s proven not to be injury prone and a versatile infielder…think a poor man’s marco scutaro

by Asfan4ever723 on Jul 5, 2009 11:14 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

How exactly are we lucky?

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by Nico on Jul 5, 2009 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

but he doesn't hit as well

How about dumb rich man’s Scutaro?

by VV A's fan on Jul 5, 2009 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

he was bad when the A's traded him

Hindsight is 20-20

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh shit. yeah you're right.

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Surprised Aaron Hill made it over Ian Kinsler.

Identical OPS, but Kinsler has a higher wOBA, walks more, and K’s less. Plus, Texas is a far bigger draw than Toronto.

by danmerqury on Jul 5, 2009 11:21 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

A tie!

In the fifth inning! Small victories.

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on Jul 5, 2009 11:24 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Suzuki keeps battling.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 11:24 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Walk!

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ASG Final Vote

Figgins, Inge, Pena, Kinsler, Lind – AL

Reynolds, Guzman, Kemp, Sandoval, Victorino – NL

"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

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:24 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

kinsler and kemp

Roy Steele is the voice of God

by cuppingmaster on Jul 5, 2009 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Now Matty, help your FA contract out.

Scott Boras can’t do ALL the work.

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:25 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Holliday did something positive.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 11:26 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hollidaaaaa--aay

@worldblee on Twitter.

by worldblee on Jul 5, 2009 11:26 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Matty!

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:27 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Battle, battle, battle.

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:31 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

well that was anti-climactic

Roy Steele is the voice of God

by cuppingmaster on Jul 5, 2009 11:32 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

good news!!!!

93 pitches for Lee.

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:33 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

i guess A's can afford to trade hitters away now

07/04/2009 Trade Danny Putnam Stockton Ports traded Danny Putnam to Padres Organization.

by Asfan4ever723 on Jul 5, 2009 11:34 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Pfft. AAAA filler.

You’ll see a lot of moves like this to make room for draft picks who get signed.

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

K!

Roy Steele is the voice of God

by cuppingmaster on Jul 5, 2009 11:40 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I agree

Pull him now so he doesn’t have time to implode.

by VV A's fan on Jul 5, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

7 K for Gio.

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:41 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

When he can throw that curve for a strike hes very good.

He just gotta figure out how to battle when he doesnt.

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by Syphon on Jul 5, 2009 11:42 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

this

and, as Nico said earlier, trust the defense.

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

or put an actual right fielder in RF

>cough cough< Geren >cough cough<

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If I'm Wedge, I pull Lee now.

My team is out of contention. I want to preserve my ace, ESPECIALLY if my team does not have the lead and he’s at about 103 pitches.

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:47 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Kind of like how I want Buck playing RF no matter who's on the mound, lefty or righty

If he’s bad against lefties (which he has been this year, though in his career he’s slightly better than he is against righties), how is he going to get better unless he faces them more? It’s not like they’re risking the division by giving him a few more opportunities.

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by Flashfire on Jul 5, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I fully agree with this

Buck should always be playing.

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I do feel the same way about Sweeney

although with recent injury, its OK to give him a rest day once in a while, especially against a tough lefty. He’s been playing regularly since he’s come back from injury.

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Where is Garciaparra?

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 11:48 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Get on base, dude.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 11:49 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I would have hit Garciaparra for Davis here.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 11:50 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, you’d much rather have Davis hitting with two runners in scoring position.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's a smart idea to rest Sweeney with the recent injury

but Buck not in RF is criminal.

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wooo AK-47

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:52 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That was superb!

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 11:53 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Exactly.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That play may have been by design

It’s not a bad idea for Davis to get into a rundown to give Crosby a chance to score, but the Indians paid attention to Crosby and took care of it. I’d have liked the play better if it was Davis at third, Crosby at first.

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by Flashfire on Jul 5, 2009 11:56 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Billy Martin managed teams could pull that off. Not Geren managed teams.

I don’t think that was a designed play. Davis just got caught.

by jdub69 on Jul 5, 2009 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is Davis we're talking about

He’s not a good baserunner. He’s fast, but that isn’t the same thing.

by bear88 on Jul 5, 2009 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Let's Go Tribe header =

CHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

(with more O’s at the end)

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 11:56 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Epic.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 11:58 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

<wakes up>

Huh? We’re not losing yet?

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by iglew on Jul 5, 2009 12:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That Ryan Sweeney commercial is awesome.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 12:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Really solid effort all around for Gio

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by Nico on Jul 5, 2009 12:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

More runz, please.

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on Jul 5, 2009 12:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

wow 71 different lineups

Roy Steele is the voice of God

by cuppingmaster on Jul 5, 2009 12:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Do you guys think Gio starts the 7th?

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 12:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He should start the inning.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Kurt Suzuki is such a beast, they won’t pitch to him.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 12:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Baseball before noon = wrong

Speaking of wrong, what color are the caps today?

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by iglew on Jul 5, 2009 12:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Also wrong.

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on Jul 5, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

A's look like a really tacky Xmas ornament

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Jul 5, 2009 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Red

It’s a relief when the A’s are batting, because they must wear helmets.

by bear88 on Jul 5, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

that's disgusting

might as well have slegnA hats on

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by cuppingmaster on Jul 5, 2009 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

USA!

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

fuck yeah!

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by iglew on Jul 5, 2009 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm calling it: Cust blast to left-center

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by Nick on Jul 5, 2009 12:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Roy Steele is the voice of God

by cuppingmaster on Jul 5, 2009 12:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hope: Gio comes out to face at least Giminez and Shoppach

Expectation: Wuertz starts the inning.

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by Nico on Jul 5, 2009 12:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Your hopes have at least 50% been fullfilled.

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can live with it

It’s just that Hafner and V. Martinez are available if Wedge wants, and Gio handled the 8-9 hitters really well.

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by Nico on Jul 5, 2009 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wait no. Aah.

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by Blicks on Jul 5, 2009 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gonzalez is out.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 12:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Red hats

I don’t think it’s necessary at all, but if teams are going to insist on wearing red hats on the Fourth of July, that’s okay. Ugly on the A’s, but I’ll survive.

But there is no need to to do it for the entire weekend series. It’s July 5, a regular old Sunday.

Stop it.

by bear88 on Jul 5, 2009 12:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Always good to take fashion advice from Bud Selig

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Jul 5, 2009 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

you'd think all the hats would be blue instead

and have a miller logo in front

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by cuppingmaster on Jul 5, 2009 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And these would be the mandatory batting helmets

(this is the St. Louis version. Everyone else, pls. substitute Miller for Bud)

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by Nick on Jul 5, 2009 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why not just have them hold a can while fielding too?

I feel it really helped my concentration while playing kickball and made the game that more interesting.

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by afansnotes on Jul 5, 2009 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

"who, me?"

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by iglew on Jul 5, 2009 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

They should have the road team wear the blue cap and the home team wear the red cap.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That would be funny when

a normally-blue team hosts a normally-red team.

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by iglew on Jul 5, 2009 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pulling Gonzalez

I’m fine with it. The A’s may lose the game (wouldn’t surpise me at all), but I like the fact that Gonzalez goes into the break on a high note, having pitched well and not fallen apart after the home run.

With a pitcher who seems emotionally fragile, sometimes it’s best not to push it.

by bear88 on Jul 5, 2009 12:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Regardless of the outcome, I agree with taking Gonzalez out after 6

He needed a positive start and got one, leaving with the lead. He threw 61.5% of his pitches for strikes, which is a little low, but he kept himself from giving up a bunch of walks and got out of most of his jams. Letting him build on this is better than sending him out for the 7th and risking allowing a couple runs to end on a negative note.

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by Flashfire on Jul 5, 2009 12:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah I'm fine with it too actually

Thinking it through more, Hafner and Martinez were going to be saved for the 9th (same part of the order) and Wuertz was the right guy for that group; plus letting Gio close out 6 strong today, rather than maybe being pulled in the middle of the 7th, made sense.

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by Nico on Jul 5, 2009 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

NEW THREAD

Here

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jul 5, 2009 12:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Didn't we have that yesterday?

Game thread was freakin roomy yesterday?

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