Rajai the new Marco - A's Walk off with Wild Win
by 67MARQUEZ on Aug 3, 2009 10:24 PM PDT
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And you all wondered why Raj wasn't in the starting lineup.
"Geren told me, ‘We're going to use you late'", a winded Davis told Ray Fosse and Glen Kuiper following a two-run, walk-off three-bagger that completed an improbable three-run rally in the ninth.
But me and Raj, well, we've been here before, haven't we?
For awhile it was a nifty display of nothingness. Until the ninth, that is.
The A's nearly wasted yet another in a string of stellar performances by Brett Anderson, falling victim to a 1-2 punch of Dustin Nippert and Neftali Feliz, who made his big-league debut. Cameo appearances by Frank Francisco, Eddie Guardado , and Darren O'Day, were seemingly for tease effect, until the A's cracked the Rangers' sixth pitcher of the night, CJ Wilson.
Anderson set the tone early with a 1-2-3 first inning that was so effortless and swift, most of the 10,523 fans that bothered to purchase a ticket were still getting comfortable.
Kurt Suzuki singled with one out in the bottom half, noteworthy only because the A's next knock came two hours later.
Nippert, who has taken this reliever-turned-starter thing to heart, allowed just that one hit and two walks in five frames of near-perfect work. He struck out five batters, before giving way to Feliz, who surely made his teammates happy with a six-up, six-down outing in which he hit triple figures on the radar gun while striking out the four first batters he's ever faced in the majors. Welcome to the show, kid.
The Rangers got to Anderson for a run in the fifth, and were fortunate to get that one. A pair of singles wrapped around a walk on a close 3-2 pitch to Andruw Jones loaded the bases with no out. A double play ball scored Hank Blalock, and Anderson escaped with limited damage by striking out Elvis Andrus.
Texas tacked on a second run in the eighth, before the A's threatened in the latter half. Cliff Pennington singled for the A's second hit, followed by a walk to Adam Kennedy, but Suzuki flied out to end the inning.
That merely set the stage for an amA'sing ninth.
O'Day got Scott Hairston on a ground ball out, before being lifted for Wilson. Cust singled to shallow right, while AN readied itself for the nightly tease. Nomar Garciaparra struck out. But Tommy Everidge came through with a base hit, and Mark Ellis drove home Cust with a single. Bobby Crosby pinch-ran for Everidge, and soon ran home with the tying run on Davis' double down the right-field line. Ellis came in behind Crosby, and soon Davis was being mobbed by delirious teammates.
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Oh, it hasn't been mentioned that I can see:
Nelson Cruz injured himself trying to play the carom on Raj’s hit. He was helped off the field by two teammates; it looked like he twisted his ankle, possibly pretty badly.
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
any truth to the faceplant that KK was referring to?
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
to the wall
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
This does not help in their slim quest to catch the slegnA
Kinsler on DL and now Cruz injured.
Not good.
I do not like players getting injured but was happy to see Vlad and Hunter out on the DL and look what happened.
I will make an exception and hope that Lackey, Morales, Figgins and a few others all end up on the DL with pulled hammy’s. All at once. Then when they come off, 5 new players go on DL.
Knowing this will not happen I do rest well knowing they cannot keep hitting like this and their shitty pitching will be exposed for the fraud that it is.
My favorite team is a fucking embarrassment to all true A's fans and they make me sick to my stomach on an almost daily fucking basis. But being a true fan, I will ride this pathetic bunch of losers out and hope that they get better in 2010
on the other hand
loux did well even if someone totally tanks in the rotation right now. but when you take him out of the ’pen, then they have a problem.
all this, and did you watch the Dodgers mega-tease? I swear they hit Ethier on purpose.
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought that hit the knob of Ethier's bat
Manny has been very shitty of late.
Jus a slump though, I don’t think it has anything to do with the positives but that is just my opinion.
My favorite team is a fucking embarrassment to all true A's fans and they make me sick to my stomach on an almost daily fucking basis. But being a true fan, I will ride this pathetic bunch of losers out and hope that they get better in 2010
BARF!
Trainman, I understand that you hate the Angels, but can you please refrain from rooting for Texas until their series with the A’s is over?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
yeah it's kind of like choosing evils
if we beat the rangers, this is a surrogate for the slegnA getting closer to winning the west.
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions
therefore, barf.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
interesting
but appropriate i suppose
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions
barf.
barf’s a fun word, like garbanzo or supercilious.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Shall we tell Pam about "supercilious"
or has she had enough etymological fun for the day?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I think you should!
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
You can look in that nifty dictionary you found.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I am a tease.
You’re a big girl. You can take care of yourself.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
???
Ack. I’m showing online etymology dictionary is down. You, too?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
All right, I'll tell you.
Super-cilia means “eyebrows”. So to take a supercilious attitude means to raise one’s eyebrows.
When this was first taught to me, I was told that the cilia were the eyebrows and “super” meant they were raised, but that’s wrong. Cilia are actually the eyelids, and thus by extension also the eyelashes, and supercilia (upper-eyelashes) are the eyebrows.
Cilia itself derives from celare (“to hide”) because the eyelids hide the eyes. Celare is root to zillions of words.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
cilia = (also means)
tail-like projections on animal cells
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions
yes, and all hairs that serve
similar function. By way of eyelashes and nosehairs.
It’s all one enormous etymological family. Cell, cellar, and conceal
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Don’t you know you always chose the lesser of two weavles.
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
yes, as was foretold
in threads of yore.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Did I say anywhere where I was ROOTING for Texas
This is what I said
There are positives IF we do NOT come back
__________________________________________________________________________
1) The most important to me is Texas gains a half on slegnA. I hate the slegnA so much that since we are so far out of it, Texas winning has it’s benefits.
The only negative is that Geren left Anderson in too long and too many pitches. We must preserve this gem of an arm.
I root for the A’s every game for the last 20 years but like I said, Texas winning is not a bad thing.
I did NOT say I was ROOTING for Texas
My favorite team is a fucking embarrassment to all true A's fans and they make me sick to my stomach on an almost daily fucking basis. But being a true fan, I will ride this pathetic bunch of losers out and hope that they get better in 2010
seriously?
that few?!
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
....you were there....
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
My neighbor is a Rangers fan
and I went over to his place and watched a couple of innings on his TV and the stands looked as empty as I’ve ever seen them. The bad baseball is part of it but also the schedule that has the A’s and Rangers playing 19 times but the Yankees and Red Sox only come out to Oakland once. I like the balanced schedule better.
even though Texas is playing well this year
still rather face them 19 times than the Yankees 12 times or whatever it would be in a balanced schedule
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm just saying as a gate attraction it's not good for baseball
to play any team 19 times. People get tired of seeing the same teams play over and over.
I HATE the unbalanced schedule
Do you realize the A’s play, literally, 1/3 of their games against just the Angels, Rangers, and Mariners, and — here in August — haven’t yet had a trip to Baltimore?
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
Once riding in old Baltimore,
Heart-filled, head-filled with glee;
I saw a Baltimorean
Keep looking straight at me.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Of all the things that happened there
that’s all that I remembered.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
well, at least I'm not a voice calling out in the darkness.
but it is depressing that you’re the only one who ever gets it.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions
AND
we’re separated by just about as much Continental US as you can be!
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I drove out to the far corner in May.
’Twas fun.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I'm not.
I’m stuck with signs.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Soon, I will make the permanent journey and then you will all grow quite sick of me.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
That sounds like a euphemism for dying.
We’re all gonna make the permanent journey!
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Robert Frost.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions
No. I only come to California in December.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I am.
For every movie reference I miss, I make two musical theater and/or Cole Porter references that everyone misses.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
not my forte,
but I do get the lit references and some other fairly obscure ones…
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Would the Colisseum be filled
if the A’s were in Baltimore?
Maybe if the A's were in Rome.
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 head a splode
WordUpThome: I CANNOT BELIVE THAT THIS PRODUCT IS NOT BUTTER
Formerly Gallagher's Watermelons
by CaliforniaJag on Aug 3, 2009 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I liked it better before the unbalanced schedule and interleague play.
You got to see every team in the A.L. come to town twice a year.
For out of state a's fans
A’s only come to minnesota once this year, I would prefer they come more often too
by FrozenA'sFan on Aug 4, 2009 12:12 AM PDT up reply actions
it is pretty crazy when you think about it
especially when the best hope for a crowd draw is the slegnA. I guess it’s a raw deal for all the West teams. All I’m saying is that if I had to pick from a purely chance-based perspective, 1/4 is better than 1/5 especially when one other division has two perennial contenders, for better or for worse.
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Well,
the money for everyone’s in the Yankees and the Red Sox playing 20 times a year.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
There's no doubt that the Yanks vs the Sox
is the biggest thing in baseball but maybe if they spread the games around a bit more other rivals would be born.
I first read that as
“other rivals would be porn” and it made just as much 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
The laws in your city are weird.
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
QOTM, Nico-snarky-sly edition.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
It's 2am here!
Yay!
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
i know but it must suck being the Rays right now
They’re a good team, and in the central they probably win the division. But they’re likely to get shut out of the playoffs, which is what people consider winning generally. Who cares if you win 90 games but come in 3rd, right?
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
The Rays better win in the next couple of years
because once they have to start paying all their players that team is going to sink like a stone in the A.L. East.
Yeah. I mean I called this morning to ask what time the game was,
and the ticket salesperson replied, “When can you make 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
Okay...I was there
And my friend Dr. Pez and I always do an attendance pool, and we have for years and years. We’ve gotten very very good at it. Very very good. We know when they’re lying and we know when the totals are honest.
My guess was 8012. His was 7975. We’re usually very close and one of us is often within a hundred or two when they’re honest.
So there were fewer people than they said, but when all was said and done, it wasn’t by a whole lot.
How on earth do you come up with these numbers?
And how do you know when you’re close when they’re being honest?
Obviously...
…we have no idea actually how honest they are. All we can really do is look around the stadium and based on previous experience, come up with numbers that fit what we see through the first three or four innings. We generally do the pool around the fifth inning.
I mean, it’s pretty impossible on a regular basis to hit the number, but when all of us (including our third partner in crime) are WAYYYYYY off, we know something smells fishy. So if we all put down around 9-12,000 and the final total is 18,000, we know they’re lying through their teeth.
Tonight COULD have been accurate, is what I’m saying. If not, the fudge was small. Both Tom and I could easily have underestimated slightly.
And actually, one of us usually is within 500-1000
But we have come within 100-200 several times, and Tom last month got within around 50, which was pretty amazing.
Tom can be ridiculously psychic
Tonight, before the bottom of one inning, he looked at the three batters…Hairston, Cust & Everidge, and said Hairston fly out to center field, Cust strike out looking, Everidge will line the ball toward third. He nailed ’em all, except that Cust struck out swinging. On the other hand, he predicted a Rajai strikeout in the ninth. It comes and goes, I guess.
It was ruled a triple, I believe.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 10:29 PM PDT reply actions
I got on to say the same snarky thing!
GMTA!
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Geren Makes (my) Tummy Angry
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Aug 3, 2009 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd say "Geren Manages The A's,"
but I’ve seen scant little evidence, so that can’t be 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 like walk-off wins
but run-off wins are even more exciting.
You must enjoy close local elections.
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
very very rare. walk off triple almost never happens. they always rule it a double.
"Gratuitous gesticulating together sounds even better"
Thank Raji's speed
It is where the player is when the winning run crosses the plate. If the runner is more than half way they can award him the next base. I believe that is how it works but it has been a while since I heard that rule.
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
so he could have been awarded a inside the park home run IF he was 3 feet behind Ellis when Ellis touched home?
"Gratuitous gesticulating together sounds even better"
I tell ya, I turned everything off except MLB scoreboard
then waited for the final..“2-0”….
…and waited, and waited…
Wow, too scripted, s’all I can say!
Rajai!!
I had an “instant screenplay” idea. Rogers Hornsby is in heaven, and wants to come back to play MLB, if only as an “alter ego”. Since his nickname was “the Raja” he has to occupy the body of the nearest name to “Raja”…“Rajai”!!
So, out of nowhere, Rajai starts hitting like the Raja. Extra angle…Hornsby was a vociferous racist!
"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw
by One won lost won on Aug 3, 2009 10:32 PM PDT reply actions
I like it.
Racist races around the bases.
Then sees instant playback and goes bug-eyed, slack-jawed.
“Negroes in the bigs??!” says Raja/Rajai.
And, of course, this puts his teammates in stitches.
Oh well, thinks Hornsby, with these wheels I’ll probably hit over .400 again.
20 wins in a row! Will it ever happen again?
Watching the stuff about Munson on MLBN
I knew it was a crash, but I hadn’t known about the details until now. Pretty crazy.
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
just back from the game
Really boring night til the FUN FUN FUN ending.
I hope you win the wild card but that was In your face Wash.
well, i think its time to give rajai most of the CF ABs the rest of the season
he has been ridiculous for a while now, and has earned the right to be our regular CFer.
+1
At the very least ride the hot streak until it ends.
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Aug 3, 2009 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah, but Geren understands that there
is no such thing as a hot streak, just the likelihood that gritty veterans with no physical skills left will suddenly remember how to perform like they did 7-8 years ago.
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
Geren doesn't reward good play.
You should know that. Our outfield will be the ghost of Matt Holliday, Ryan, and Cust.
by ElQuesoCapitan on Aug 3, 2009 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree
at least until he cools down. He should be in there every game and Cust should NEVER BE IN RF AGAIN!!!!
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
This would be confusing to Bob Geren.
“But then how can I get Nomar and Giambi in the lineup at the same time?”
26 outs later ...
I was, at first, pretty pissed that I missed the first 9 innings. Didn’t turn the game on until it was 2-nada in the ninth. So I kicked back with my feet up thinking “The lads were waiting for me to pull up a chair” and, damn, if it wasn’t right! Hooted when Smiling Jack, Mr. Dependable, got on base, then yelled when Tommy Gun slapped one, then ol’ Elly comes through once again … and then it was Rajai time. Hell, you don’t have to be The Great Buck Howard to see what’s coming. Another As walk off win, can’t get enough of ’em. How sweet it is. Thank you, Giants, for sending Davis our way.
20 wins in a row! Will it ever happen again?
RAJAI!!
(testing)
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Davis!
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I may now become ill.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Hurray! He IS the new Marco!
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
He kinda is.
Shitty player who had a couple key hits that will be remembered and he will be given way too much credit for.
Yeah, I agree.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Some people kinda like players who provide those key hits.
Makes good memories for people who don’t eat, drink, and sleep this stuff.
I'm here to talk about the past.
Which is fine.
I was in the bleachers in the ALCS when Scutaro hit the double. I went nuts, just like the rest of the stadium. It was awesome. The walkoff against Rivera had me just sitting and staring in disbelief.
However, I can still step back and be realistic. Up until this year, he was a dude with a career .700 OPS who wasn’t quite good enough defensively to be an everyday SS, but good enough at enough spots to be a solid backup who could play just about any IF spot.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Yeah, but as someone versatile defensively,
respected in the clubhouse, and prone to more than his fair share of big hits, doesn’t that make pre-2009 Scutaro one of the better .700 OPS players you could find?
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... no, not really.
I mean, it’s nice that he was respected in the clubhouse, but Bobby Crosby is one of the best liked players on the team right now. What’s that tell ya?
I mean, I forget what game it was, but when Crosby scored the winning run by completely blowing up the catcher at home plate, nobody really gave a shit. If it had been Scutaro who did it, the entire gamethread and recap would have been a gigantic MarcoFellatio session.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
OK maybe "respected in the clubhouse" isn't the right term
for what I mean. “Positive leadership” or “should be respected in the clubhouse” might be closer.
Scutaro never complains, works hard, has addressed the issue of needing to be more patient at the plate, and has turned himself into a better player over time. He may be having a “career year” but he literally leads the league in times reaching base and deserves a heck of a lot of credit for the player he has worked hard to become.
Meanwhile, Crosby hits .220 and proclaims it to be “a joke” that he’s not starting at SS following the Cabrera trade. It may surprise some that Scutaro has excelled, while Crosby has stalled, in recent years, but it certainly hasn’t surprised me.
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
Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to defend Crosby.
Merely making the point that, frankly, Crosby and Scutaro were very similar players. 700ish OPS, Crosby was prolly better defensively at SS, Scutaro was more versatile in that he was a capable 2B and could play 3B without looking bad.
The perception, though, was that Scutaro was this little superman who could do anything, but Crosby was a massive failure because he didn’t pick up where Miguel Tejada left off.
I mean, he was a massive failure, but still.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
I, for one, loved that play at the plate.
Then again my rose-colored glasses extend to all A’s, right or wrong.
I'm here to talk about the past.
Sure, but notice how nobody ever talks about it?
Had it been Scutaro who did it and not Crosby, it would just be “yet another awesome play” by Super Marco
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
No argument there.
And I do see your overall point. One giant playoff hit can earn you quite a grace period for mediocrity. Of course, in Scoot’s case, he kinda did it over and over. Eventually that begins to stand out.
I'm here to talk about the past.
Marco is not a shitty player
at least not this year. Here is his hitting line.
.294/.389/.436 with 121 hits, (12 in AL), 32 2B, (T4), 75 runs, (4), 8 HR, 46 RBI
He is also leading the MLB in fielding % for a SS with a .993 %.
I know all of AN would love to have a player with those numbers at SS for the A’s.
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
Go look at his career numbers please.
You tell me which season looks like the outlier.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
You need to take the exchange rate into account, too
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Good point.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
It's how I roll.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Guess I picked the wrong day....
….not to watch the A’s game!
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Aug 3, 2009 10:48 PM PDT reply actions
Nah, that would be the day we came back from a 13-2 deficit vs. the Twins, and I decided to give up on the game in the sixth inning.
skigurl: Buy that man a Swatch!
:: Pat on back. ::
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Did you just touch 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
No, I swear!
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn't think so.
Try again.
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
that was me.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I told you that it wasn’t me, Nico.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Yet you've been strangely silent until now...
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
Actually, maybe a sandwich..
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
Really? It had more of MARQUEZ' grip.
Very well then.
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
he taught me well.
In fact, he’s the one that told me you’d be “into it,” I think he said.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm going to go to bed before I think about you guys practicing
{call me}
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
pie.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
a game of grab-ass
but i’ll take some pie
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions
cherry
with no top (crust)
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions
yum. you got some ice cream over there too?
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
hey that works too
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
is Warrant gonna start singing here?
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
nice obscure band reference
had to actually look that up
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Warrant?
How old are you?
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
26
it appears their heyday was when i was in the 1st grade
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Those were dark, dark days.
EVERYTHING is popular music was horrible.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions
tell me about it
i coundn’t stand to learn cursive. and i hated stonewash jeans.
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
well, those stonewash were a direct result of
bands like Warrant. And if your mom made you wear a mullet, that was them too.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
no
she dated guys with mullets
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
must have been the rage back in the day
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 11:26 PM PDT up reply actions
that was Warrant's fault, too.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions
CHOCOLATE CREME.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Fair enough
I stuck with that one and was rewarded for the effort.
Anyhoo tonight’s tilt was blacked out on mlb.tv, so I’d have had to catch a Ranger b’cast on the boobtube or listen to the radio while gabbin’ with y’all.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Aug 3, 2009 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
And it was Springer that told Rajai that they were going to need him late in the game.
Bring Jerry back!
Is that one of those "dogs can feel earthquakes before humans can" phenomenon?
Good dog.
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
Hi, ZigFan!
I missed you dearly.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I look forward to you being on the thread tomorrow.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Will you make time to talk to me?
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
you like guys with tatts?
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions
well there are tattoos
then there’s josh hamilton. i have no tattoos, but facial hair
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions
he does have a fair amount
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
told you
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions
oh well
night! i’ll be dreaming of that pie.
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m free tonight.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Gradite a saltare il Saltalamacchia?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Honey, you're setting your sights too young.
Come to the tat-less generation.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I don't know her exact generation
But not all of “us” have tats… I can’t imagine ever getting one.
Rickey Henderson's strike zone is "smaller than Hitler's heart." - Jim Murray
Excuse me.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Florida re-inks Meyer at $4M per year
Is it bad that when I saw this headline I immediate thought of Dan Meyer, which made me think of Tim Hudson, which make me depressed. But then I saw highlights of our walk-off win tonight and now I can go to sleep happy.
You know things are bad when Bobby Crosby doesn't have the lowest batting average of any starter, yet he's hitting .138. Yes, you're 2009 Oakland Athletics.
silly.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
the kid may or may not understand us.
but regardless, he catches on quick.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
bedways is rightways, my droogs.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
peace bloomy
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Does that mean you’re going to bed?
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually like that movie.
I’m a sick bastard.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
it's a classic
no shame
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 3, 2009 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Viddy well, little brother,
viddy well.
"All your baserunner are belong to Greg Smith" ~ walk off bunt
by Philip Christy on Aug 4, 2009 12:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Catch This
The scoreboard said that Patterson’s batting average was .187 but his OBP was .172. Um…that’s not possible.
With Patterson, damn, it just may be.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions
My head
It asploded.
"I feel like we are sending Danny Haren for Mulder all over again." - Cardinal fan on the Matt Holliday trade
"But at this time of year, two plus two doesn't always add up to eight. Sometimes, it equals four." - Geoff Baker, Mariners beat writer.
Actually it is.
Bengie Molina had a lower OBP than AVG earlier in the year.
“If you have more sac flies than your combined total of walks and hit by pitch, your OBP will be lower than your batting average. That’s because sac flies are taken into account for OBP, but not for batting average.”—some dude on yahoo
Didn't Billy Beane do that once?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
It is possible
He had a sac fly in there. That reduces the OBP
My favorite team is a fucking embarrassment to all true A's fans and they make me sick to my stomach on an almost daily fucking basis. But being a true fan, I will ride this pathetic bunch of losers out and hope that they get better in 2010
Of course, the day I decide to go to a Padres game instead of kicking at home with MLB.TV...
Wow. When Rajai gets hot, he really gets hot. Didn’t he go through an awesome stretch last year around the same time? A slick defending basepath burner who has the capability to go through stretches? I like it.
I wish this could have happened Saturday night
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Aug 4, 2009 12:33 AM PDT reply actions
Me too
but I’ll take it tonight, even though I wasn’t watching. The A’s need games like this, especially at home, whenever they can get them.
"All your baserunner are belong to Greg Smith" ~ walk off bunt
by Philip Christy on Aug 4, 2009 12:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Im glad we jumped on that straight edge loser CJ Wilson….dudes in Minor Threat smoked weed man, your culture is a joke. Currently drinkin a shot of whiskey in honor of our great comeback!
rawr
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Yeah because
all comments on this site are appropriate and about baseball.
I'm here to talk about the past.
Riping someone for their personal choices is not acceptable in my book.
This person might as well have been riping him for his religion or sexual orientation which we all know is not tolerated.
Bring Jerry back!
Yeah.
Ripe: 
Unripe: 
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Aug 4, 2009 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Aug 4, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't even know what that means.
I was saying hi to ZigFan.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Dude! Translation?
“straight edge loser?” “Minor Threat?” What “culture is a joke?” Huh?
and which whiskey?
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Aug 4, 2009 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions
It was Jameson.
And….making fun of our division rivals who have a sober closer….not cool? Religion or sexual orientation? Um straight edge is more or less a political decision not to drink, and we live in a free country and I wasnt telling anyone to beat him up, way different to sex/race/religion. Zigfan you maybe need to bite the chill pill and not read so much into a bragging post.
I just LOVE beating the Rangers and therefore dislike all their players, I dislike pretty much every player who plays against Oakland, sorry but Im a fan.
Making fun of anyone who doesn't drink isn't cool.
I know that there are people on this blog that don’t drink. Does that give you the right to make fun of them? No. Does it make someone an ineffective pitcher? No. Make fun of division rivals all you want. Brag all you want. But don’t make it about a personal choice they have made. Calling someone a loser and their culture a joke is rude. Next time why don’t you just say he sucks or he threw some bad pitches. You can be a fan without being a jerk.
Bring Jerry back!
Dear Bob Geren-
All year long many people on this board have been calling you an idiot or at least incomptent. I haven’t said much about that topic. However, after watching you hold Rajai Davis- the hottest bat on the team- out of the starting lineup in last nights game, I realize that they are indeed right- you are an idiot. Put that in your little notebook Bobby.
The greenmachine
anybody else think Wash over-managed this one a bit?
What happened to Nolan’s idea of extending the pitch counts? Nippert had a one hitter and was kicking our ass. I was surprised when Wash took him out at 90 pitches. Of course the guy he brought (Feliz) in kicked our ass too (first mlb pitch thrown at 99 mph, and he topped 100, and struck out the first four batters he faced). But Wash ended up using six pitchers before he found one we liked.
Hard to say
Nippert’s being used as a spot starter. Another inning, given the number of pitches he was throwing, could well have taken him up to and over 100 pitches, which is a lot for someone not fully stretched out. The A’s were being extremely patient with him last night, and while they may not have had much success, they were not rolling over and playing dead. The team was extremely focused, and it was a very well-played game. In fact you, can almost look at the outcome and see its origins in how well they worked the count against Nippert.
Feliz, on the other hand, was NASTY NASTY NASTY. The most fun I’ve had watching an opposing pitcher since Joel Zumaya when he first came up. This guy’s CHANGE is 91 MPH.
Wash probably did overmanage the 9th, but Wilson is his closer.
Remember Fosse Did Say That....
The gun at the coliseum is about 2-3 MPH faster than other team’s jugs. Hell I’ve seen a 101 MPH pitch before at the coliseum…..But I’m not taking anything away from Feliz – that kid throws HARD!
Bud Selig Sucks!.....Just Cause I Live in San Ho Doesn't Mean That I have To Be a Giants WHORE!
by caliboy02837 on Aug 4, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
lost in all this
A terrific performance by Anderson. Getting the double play with the bases loaded turns out to be the play of the night.
I loves me the walkoff win
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Great win by a team that looked dead for 90% of the game.
I was one of the 7-8K, (10K please) that sat through out after out for about 2 1/2 hrs. for the thrilling finish. Anderson has, “bradenitus”, (pitch great with no run support) but at least he did not get saddled with an undeserved loss. Big props to Raji for coming in cold in the ninth and still delivering. The big hit of the inning IMO was Tommy’s single that kept the inning alive. I was at all the weekend games and have already got the banner up on the garage wall.
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
I love the picture in the recap
awesome.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
I don't love how the most suitable pics take so long to become available.
;-)
I'm here to talk about the past.
I don't know why Geren
insists on inserting Nomar in every late-game pinch-hit situation. I have yet to see him do anything good in those appearances.
I have never been a big fan of pinch-hitting anyway. You get a guy who is at least two-and-a-half hours from having a bat in his hand during BP and has been sitting on the bench, and you put him in the lineup for a guy who has actually been involved in the game all night. But I digress…
Rajai made it work for him, but Nomar has no business pinch-hitting for anyone when he has 55 career PH appearances and a .234 average in those appearances.
So here we are in 2008
Blanton gone. Harden gone. Haren gone. A bunch of no-names in the field with attendance trickling south of the 10000 mark for almost every game.
SMACK SMACK – I’m awake! Now I realize its actually 2009 and its Holliday gone, Cabrera gone, Giambi injured, GParra on the bench, bunch of no-names in the field with attendance trickling south of the 10000 mark for almost every game.
I thought Beane learned a lesson last year about needing some recognized players to put people in the seats – we’re in the same exact spot this year with the team on the field. I feel so bad for the vets on the team, relegated to the scuzzy confines of the empty coliseum. At least for the kids it con only get better if and when they move on to other teams with more fans and newer facilities. I can imagine Hairston after leaving Petco, walking into the Coliseum clubhouse and saying to himself WTF!
I miss Eric Plunk
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