Open Thread: A's at Cleveland - It's Sunday, so it Must Mean...
by 67MARQUEZ on Jul 5, 2009 9:48 AM PDT
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...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
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
Even if you irrationally keep Buck out of the lineup...
Wouldn’t Zook be a better outfielder than Cust?
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jul 5, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
antone watching wimbeldon?
I am not a tennis fan but it is a hell of a match 11-10 fedder in 5th set
HILLIS
yeah, it's some match, huh
Even if Roddick’s career highlight is, and always will be, appearing on Sabrina the Teenage Witch
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?
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.
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
Jack Cust - RF
found it
Andy Bernard does not lose contests. He wins them. Or he quits them. Because they're unfair.
Sweeney and Buck not in the linueup
Giambi and Davis in the line up…
Found a few more.
Just realized Giambi isn't in the lineup...
found something FAR worse though…Crosby at 1st.
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.
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
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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.
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.
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.
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
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
84!
Yay!
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
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
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
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
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
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they seem to have gotten a couple of those right.
Except for all the Yankme’s and Redsux
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.
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.
I agree with those 3
I think they got Hamilton right too, but the rest, not so much.
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
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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
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
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
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
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.
Just tuned in....and we're leading?
How did that happen?
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jul 5, 2009 10:26 AM PDT reply actions
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.
oh, yeah.
I’m used to him getting home on a grounout by Holliday. lol
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
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
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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.
I don't think I've ever seen these alternate Cleveland unis before.
I think they’re actually pretty sharp!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jul 5, 2009 10:30 AM PDT reply actions
WTF was that?!?!
And why are we wearing those red caps again?
They make sense for Cleveland. For the A’s….butt ugly!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jul 5, 2009 10:35 AM PDT reply actions
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.
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
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.
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.
the next pitch after you said that
he gives up a hit.
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
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.
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!
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
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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
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.
Does it really matter where it's hit?
No one seems to be catching anything out there these days!
Bring Jerry back!
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.
True, true.
But there have been some catchable balls that have been dropped. (Holliday, Cust, Buck)
Bring Jerry back!
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
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
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
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.
Wow, Gio with a couple of nice k's in the inning.
One on a lively fastball and one with a wicked curve.
Miggy is an NL all star
we really should have traded for him
...but I did not spill my draft beer....
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 5, 2009 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
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
I hope it’s Suzuki.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
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
....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
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.
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.
Ted Lilly, All-Star.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
His numbers are pretty borderline.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
he was our number five at one point.
that guy. he’s an all-star.
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by Leopold Bloom on Jul 5, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
At the beginning of the season, I never would have thought that for a second.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
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
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Derrek Lee’s late surge wasn’t enough to get him.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
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.
Ryan Howard, Adam Dunn, etc.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
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
Once again, Cust is up with two runners on and one out.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 10:51 AM PDT reply actions
Well, he couldn’t avoid the ground ball twice.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
They will walk Holliday all day unless Cust proves he can do something against the lefty with runners in scoring position.
Double play – yuck.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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??
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.
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.
good for andrew. he earned it.
i’d like to see pepe or zooks make it too. but we suck so i doubt it.
AL All-stars
Wakefield
Buhrle
Papelbon (player selection)
Nathan
Rivera
Fuentes
Bailey!!!!!!!
Felix Hernandez
Beckett
Edwin Jackson
AL reserves
Adam Jones
Youkolis
Victor Martinez
Granderson
Torii Hunter
Morneau
Jason Bartlett
Carl Crawford
Ben Zorbrist
Mocheal Young
Aaron Hill
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
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Whoa, wait a minute.
I saw Verlander when I quickly looked over at TBS. The other two have to be on there.
Ah, the roster's online.
Bailey!
Beckett
Buehrle
Fuentes
Greinke
Halladay
Felix Hernandez
Edwin Jackson
Nathan
Papelbon
Rivera
Verlander
Wakefield
Grienke and Halladay are there
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2009/roster_league.jsp
There's no crying in baseball!
Aah.
Should’ve looked better. They weren’t on VV A’s fan’s list, and MLB.com is weird on my computer
"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.
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
Half-tool Cust
is worthless. Roll on, roll on August 1.
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.
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
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.
That's odd because Suzuki is completely deserving on his merit,
and the team isn’t exactly swimming in catchers.
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
it just seemed like he was like
meh, A’s suck, which one sucks the least.
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.
"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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Which four?
Starters only, since that’s who he needs to be compared to.
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Oh. I was counting relievers too.
Only starter would be 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.
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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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
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.
"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.
holliday is jason kendall
singles hitter
walks
obp
Fits the A's perfectly.
"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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that was an epic match btw, i watched the entire 5th set. I'm so happy for roger
HELMET: Sandurz, what's going on?
SANDURZ: It's Mega Maid. She's gone from suck to
blow!
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.
@worldblee on Twitter.
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
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
How exactly are we lucky?
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 trying to think of ways...
I got nothing.
but he doesn't hit as well
How about dumb rich man’s Scutaro?
So in other words there's no real comparison to Scutaro?
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he was bad when the A's traded him
Hindsight is 20-20
"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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oh shit. yeah you're right.
"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.
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.
I guess we're decided on the Crosby/Scutaro thing
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A tie!
In the fifth inning! Small victories.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
Suzuki keeps battling.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 11:24 AM PDT reply actions
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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kinsler and kemp
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by cuppingmaster on Jul 5, 2009 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Now Matty, help your FA contract out.
Scott Boras can’t do ALL the work.
"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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it worked for them the first two times.
Holiday makes them pay.
Holliday did something positive.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 11:26 AM PDT reply actions
Matty!
"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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not sure if a walk and then a groundout would have been any better
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by cuppingmaster on Jul 5, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Battle, battle, battle.
"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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good news!!!!
93 pitches for Lee.
"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.
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.
Pfft. AAAA filler.
You’ll see a lot of moves like this to make room for draft picks who get signed.
"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.
I agree
Pull him now so he doesn’t have time to implode.
7 K for Gio.
"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.
When he can throw that curve for a strike hes very good.
He just gotta figure out how to battle when he doesnt.
"Their Triple-A rotation, led by Trevor Cahill and Brett Anderson, could be better than some big-league rotations; Michael Ynoa is the best Latin American prospect of the decade; 2008 draftees Jemile Weeks and Rashun Dixon bring much-needed tools to an advanced group of hitters." - BaseballProspectus.com
this
and, as Nico said earlier, trust the defense.
"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.
or put an actual right fielder in RF
>cough cough< Geren >cough cough<
"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.
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.
"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.
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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I fully agree with this
Buck should always be playing.
"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.
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.
"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.
Where is Garciaparra?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 11:48 AM PDT reply actions
Get on base, dude.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 11:49 AM PDT reply actions
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
We didn't need Nomar hitting into a double play
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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
It's a smart idea to rest Sweeney with the recent injury
but Buck not in RF is criminal.
"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.
Wooo AK-47
"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.
That was superb!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 11:53 AM PDT reply actions
I think it says a lot about the 2009 A's
that there’s really not been a lot of scorn and blame directed at Crosby
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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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.
This is Davis we're talking about
He’s not a good baserunner. He’s fast, but that isn’t the same thing.
Let's Go Tribe header =
CHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
(with more O’s at the end)
"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.
<wakes up>
Huh? We’re not losing yet?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
That Ryan Sweeney commercial is awesome.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 12:03 PM PDT reply actions
Really solid effort all around for Gio
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Do you guys think Gio starts the 7th?
"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.
He should start the inning.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
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
Baseball before noon = wrong
Speaking of wrong, what color are the caps today?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
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
Red
It’s a relief when the A’s are batting, because they must wear helmets.
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
Holliday's been taking Crosby lessons
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I'm calling it: Cust blast to left-center
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Hope: Gio comes out to face at least Giminez and Shoppach
Expectation: Wuertz starts the inning.
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
Your hopes have at least 50% been fullfilled.
"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.
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.
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
Wait no. 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.
Gonzalez is out.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 5, 2009 12:13 PM PDT reply actions
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.
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
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
And these would be the mandatory batting helmets
(this is the St. Louis version. Everyone else, pls. substitute Miller for Bud)
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
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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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
That would be funny when
a normally-blue team hosts a normally-red team.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
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.
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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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.
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
Didn't we have that yesterday?
Game thread was freakin roomy yesterday?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
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