A's Squander Countless Chances To Score In Loss To Boston
by baseballgirl on Jul 8, 2009 7:20 PM PDT
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You know what would be a great thing to do for your rookie starting pitcher in his first start ever against the Red Sox, at Fenway Park of all places? He'd probably appreciate some run support. He probably would not appreciate the offense leaving runners all over the basepaths, and stranding multiple runners on third base with less than two outs.
Cahill might have deserved better than the loss he got; for five innings, he held the Red Sox scoreless with one hit, walking a tightrope with a 1-0 lead.
The A's scored their first run in the second on a leadoff double by Holliday, an infield single by Suzuki, and a single by Cust (who was 3-3 against Wakefield). With runners at first and third, and no one out, things looked promising. But Ryan Sweeney popped up, and Ellis and Crosby struck out to end the inning.
Cabrera managed a one-out single in the third inning, and Hairston doubled him to third, but Holliday popped up to the catcher for the second out, and Suzuki grounded out to end the inning.
The fourth was more of the same. Cust opened the inning with a double, and after Sweeney moved him to third, Ellis walked to put runners at the corners with one out. Then fickle Lady Luck joined the A's general suckitude as Crosby absolutely blistered a ball to third--which was caught for a double play.
With two two-out singles from Cust and Sweeney, the A's put runners on the corners in the sixth, but were again unable to move a runner across the plate, and had to settle for the slimmest leads; 1-0 through five and a half.
It all fell apart in spectacular style for the A's in the bottom of the sixth as Boston did in ten minutes what the A's tried to do over the previous two hours. Cahill (who has allowed an awful lot of homeruns for a sinkerballer) gave up the tying homerun to JD Drew, and then put two runners on for David Ortiz, who looked less than a superstar in his previous at-bats. Despite swinging through a lot of pitches this season, Ortiz did not miss Cahill's, drilling a 3-run homerun to give the Sox the 4-1 lead.Cahill was replaced by Breslow, who finally got the A's out of the inning.
The A's tried to waste another scoring opportunity in the seventh after hits by Crosby and Sweeney opened the inning, but after Cabrera struck out and Hairston popped up (Crosby almost got picked off on the play to end the inning), Holliday walked. With the bases loaded and two outs, Kurt Suzuki, our All Star catcher (if no one else's), had the at-bat of the game, eventually hitting a 3-2 pitch for a two-RBI single to bring the A's within one run.
But they would give one right back; the difference in the game. Wuertz, who replaced Brewslow, started the seventh with a walk, and then allowed a double. Boston would score a run on an Ortiz groudout, but Ziggy came in to get him out of the inning, and set the Sox down 1, 2, 3 in the eighth as well.
The A's had one last chance in the ninth against Papelbon, as they opened the inning with a Kennedy walk, and a Cabrera single (an a great AB). Hairston made a bid for a three-run homerun (that looked gone), but it was just a long sacrifice fly. Holliday struck out for the second out (insert your own comment here), and Suzuki singled the runner to second to give Cust and the A's one last at-bat.
Cust struck out.
The A's lose the game, the series, and frustrated yet more fans. I think the eight K's by Wakefield were the key.
We do it all again on Friday night. Hang in there.
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No disappointment tomorrow night
Time to drink drink drink until I see triple.
All Games and Comments are Subject to Blackout
by Hit4TheCycle on Jul 8, 2009 7:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That goes well with your user name
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by Nico on Jul 8, 2009 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn that 5-sided base!
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 8, 2009 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Time to blow this team up! I have seen enough.
It has become next to unbearable watching A’s baseball this year.
Good night everybody….thanks for the entertaining game threads!
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
by mrod on Jul 8, 2009 7:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Night.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 8, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well when Cahill blows up he goes Atomic
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
by adragon on Jul 8, 2009 7:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
by adragon on Jul 8, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is the "we lost" version of fireworks.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on Jul 8, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmm...that's odd...
The Blue Jays and Rays are 9-9 in the 8th, but the Blue Jays have 14 hits and the Rays have 15 hits. I would have thought the score would be around 3-2.
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by Nico on Jul 8, 2009 7:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
if it was the A's vs the A's you would be right
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
by adragon on Jul 8, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Foolish Nico, that only happens when you’re the A’s.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 8, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and tricks are for kids
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
by adragon on Jul 8, 2009 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think the reason it hasn't been blown up yet
is BB is waiting til after the ASB, when, for example perhaps, the Braves will be deluded and desperate enough to give us (maybe even Vasquez and) Escobar for Holliday.
I been watching Escobar and he has “MF” potential, so this is one man’s opinion colored by desire… but I can’t see why BB’d continue to trot this embarrassingly wretched product out there as the Washington Generals to everyone else’s Harlem Globetrotters unless he was waiting for the trade deadline to really stick it to some super-desperate team with momentarily lofty pennant aspirations.
But I dunno, if this team were a stupid ‘80s song it would be “Misunderstanding” because you watch it day after day and you’re like, damn, there must be some kind of mistake, WTF.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Jul 8, 2009 7:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
ROFLMAO
if only the teA’se were as good as the Ohio Players.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Jul 8, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
just for you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBkVV9xxCHE
singing drummers, they just don’t make ’em like that no more.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Jul 8, 2009 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or drumming drummers.
See Snow Patrol. Horrible!
by lynnzgal on Jul 8, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that song is about 1 minute too long
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
by micdog2001 on Jul 9, 2009 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We should maybe skip Cahill’s next start and give him the Anderson treatment. It worked for Brett, anyway.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 8, 2009 7:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
No need
the all-star break is coming up
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
by adragon on Jul 8, 2009 8:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
reply fail
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
by adragon on Jul 8, 2009 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice highlights, ESPN
Highlights of the A’s/Red Sox game:
1) Wakefield pitches, Cabrera shaking head, mentions his 8 k’s
2) Papi – 3 run HR
3) Cust’s groundout to Pedroia after the A’s had closed it to 4-3 (no mention of the A’s runs)
4) Papelbon striking out Cust to end the game (no mention the A’s had a run in and runners on base)
Were the A’s in this game?
by Wolverine on Jul 8, 2009 8:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
short answer
No.
Sadder, more provocative long answer can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Generals
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Jul 8, 2009 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ESPN needs to
DIAF.
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 Jul 8, 2009 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep.
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 Jul 8, 2009 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Clever.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 8, 2009 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Again
Simple Sac Fly’s would do the trick. If we just simply had lofted a flyball in those runner on third, less than two outs situations we’d have won this game. Seems like everyone wants to get a base hit or better in those situations instead of just taking the simple approach. Hell, if you hit a flyball to LF at Fenway chances are you’ll bang it off the Green Monster.
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Jul 8, 2009 8:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Easier said than done against a knuckleball, but
that excuse only applies to today…not to the rest of the season.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
by Nico on Jul 8, 2009 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Meh
He hung quite a few that were belt-high or so, but on the whole you’re probably right. These are MLB (HAHA) hitters after all so they should be able to get those runs in.
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Jul 8, 2009 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sea had 10 hits also
they got 5 runs to go with it but we are not the Juggernaut that is the Seattle Mariners.
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
by adragon on Jul 8, 2009 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good Writeup
But you are wrong about one thing. Ortiz is no longer slumping. For the last month he is hitting 290 with 7 HRs and an OPS around 1000. In other words, better than anyone on our team by far.
by jasonthea on Jul 8, 2009 8:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I fixed that.
Thanks
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Jul 8, 2009 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Andruw Jones Pounding the slegnA
4 home runs in 2 games and 3 bombs tonight in 3 at bats
I love it
by Trainman on Jul 8, 2009 8:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Sad that only the fricking wind stopped the Hairston acquisition
from turning a loss into a win in just his second start. I still can’t believe that ball stayed in the park.
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 8, 2009 8:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That ball was crushed
I just watched it
Hairston has some pop but the wind had some stop.
by Trainman on Jul 8, 2009 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That big fan built into the green monster
really helped them tonight. It sure knocked that ball down.
by Wolverine on Jul 8, 2009 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fan interference?
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by Nico on Jul 8, 2009 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Hairston Acquisition
Did someone already make a 70’s glam band joke?
by Elvez on Jul 8, 2009 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What was that band Crosby was with?
The Bat-.052s?
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 8, 2009 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I though his group's name was the Swing Lows
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Jul 8, 2009 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Crosby, Skills My Ass.
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 8, 2009 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
{and not even young)
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 8, 2009 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
sounds like Croz all right.
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 8, 2009 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
brilliant
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Jul 8, 2009 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
my brilliant night life....just like alaska.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Jul 8, 2009 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Isn't it about time you came to AN Day?
I think we’ve only met once and I keep hoping maybe you’ve improved.
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 8, 2009 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And I want to know why Nico thinks you should improve.
by lynnzgal on Jul 8, 2009 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he may be referring to the nervous ticks and barnyard blurts
and sudden outbursts of profanity
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Jul 8, 2009 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So, in other words,
he’s trying to figure out himself?
by lynnzgal on Jul 8, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hope so, after witnessing that, i decided to avoid AN day
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Jul 8, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Would it help if I offer
grilled shrimp and bbq bacon wrapped scallops? Hmmm?
by lynnzgal on Jul 8, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i have waited at the greyhound station twice, and once at the airport
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Jul 8, 2009 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The first two times I was at the airport,
the last time the greyhound station. Fourth time’s a charm?
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 9, 2009 7:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry, but it needs to be thrown out there again ...
absolutely no excuse for Geren either A) not sending Cabrera against one of the easiest pitchers in the bigs to steal on, OR
B) not pinch-running Davis and sending him against one of the easiest pitchers in the bigs to steal on …
Probably a tie game if he does either. Sometimes it looks as if he doesn’t want to win and does everything in his power to lose. Just a horrible, horrible effort (or lack, thereof).
I needed a team so I wouldn’t turn into one of the eighty million pink hat-wearing Bud Light-drinking mulleted idiots at Fenway.
by Vacafan on Jul 8, 2009 8:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Ironically, the one time Cabrera WAS running
was the one time the hitter made contact (Hairston’s fly ball). Any other pitch (even Holliday’s whiff) and Orlando is at second when Suzuki bats.
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 8, 2009 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shouldn't he have been at 2nd to start with?
I couldn’t believe that was a single.
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Jul 8, 2009 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good point. Drew made an excellent play,
but his hurried throw to second was off-line. Cabrera would have been safe.
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 8, 2009 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I couldn't believe he didn't even try for it!
I was like…that’s a single…FOR MOLINA!
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Jul 8, 2009 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
O-Cab/Geren this is for you
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
by adragon on Jul 8, 2009 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So I got into an argument with my puckbunny...
…she contested that he woulda been safe, I (stubbornly) argued was out for sure. Tell me that I’m right, and even if I’m wrong, still say it, please.
by Pucking Insane on Jul 9, 2009 12:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Drew made the throw to second anticipating Cabrera might be going,
and the throw was well off line. Cabrera would have been safe.
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 9, 2009 7:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pedroia and Jacoby
Notice that both of the did not even hesitate when trying to stretch a single into a double?
by Pucking Insane on Jul 9, 2009 12:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How do I take it that AN's ads are urging me to try online atheist dating?
All the girls I’ve been with insist there’s no big bang, so I guess there’s that.
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 8, 2009 9:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Honey, they weren't talking about evolution.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on Jul 8, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They certainly weren't screaming "Oh God!!!!"
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 8, 2009 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cust's final AB demonstrates the value of a "Chone Figgins type". That is all.
by Pucking Insane on Jul 8, 2009 9:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
sarcasm...
I would much rather take Figgins’ lifetime 64.1% chance of making an out over Cust’s lifetime 63.1% chance of making an out with only one out left.
by chri5 on Jul 8, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Until this year, Papelbon walked virtually nobody, so please factor that in.
by Pucking Insane on Jul 8, 2009 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Factored in. Still do not want.
Maybe it is just an irrational hatred I possess of people who misspell their own name…
by chri5 on Jul 8, 2009 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aight.
Good night, my AN darlings. Sleep well.
by lynnzgal on Jul 8, 2009 10:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Night.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 8, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So I didn't miss much, then
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