Starting Pitching Shines as A's Lose Late
by baseballgirl on Mar 19, 2010 4:53 PM PDT
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PrintThat's it; I'm never publicly liking a new player again. After I said such nice things about him, Rosales didn't get a hit, and my favorite no-name relief pitcher absolutely blew up in the late innings. Bye bye, Fernando Hernandez; we hardly knew ya!
The A's lost to the Rockies today by the score of 10-4, but it was a much better game than that line will show. Cahill pitched a pretty nifty five innings; breezing through the first four, and running into his only jam in the fifth. He allowed five hits and one run, and while he only struck out one batter, he walked no one. Update: As NateHST points out in the comments, his line is nice, but "his 12 groundouts to 1 flyout was nicer".
His relief pitching; however? Yikes. Lenny DiNardo and Fernando Hernandez allowed four runs EACH and looked terrible doing it.
On the offensive side, Gabe Gross (in his effort to make the team) had four hits and Barton hit a homerun and just missed another (went for a double). Even Geren noticed (from Susan Slusser's Twitter). Geren also noticed Patterson's defense at second, so look out Mark Ellis!
Aside from Barton and Gross, the A's had exactly three other hits; a double by Patterson, a triple by Pennington, and a single by Petit. (Clearly Powell didn't get the memo.)
In injury news, Jane Lee tells us that Devine didn't throw today, Wuertz felt great, and Coco is "two, three, four days away" from game action.
That's all I got. Happy Friday, and remember: Only three Fridays until we have FRIDAY NIGHT GAME THREADS! Oh, can you stand it?
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Cahill's line was nice
But his 12 groundouts to 1 flyout was nicer.
If you think Billy Beane is a bad GM, I hate you and find you stupid.
Fixed. 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 Mar 19, 2010 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
no strikeouts
is not nice however (I don’t count Striking out gerg Smith)
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - danmerqury
But, but.. He struck out bunting! Now, that's worth 2 Ks! (N-O-T!)
A Ballade [for the Angels Fan], by Eustache Deschamps: "We are cowardly, ill-formed and weak / Aged, envious and evil-spoken. / I see only fools and sots / Truly the end is nigh / All goes ill."
Good call
"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
Couple things:
1. You know what I like best about Cahill’s line? 5 IP, 0 BB. Also, he threw 45 out of 68 pitches for strikes.
2. It keeps happening during our ST losses, but it seems like we don’t suck until the non-roster scrubs come in. That’s a good thing, at least as far as the regular season goes.
3. My god, is Daric Barton looking good.
Taken down with hearts alive, our hearts alive.
Doesn't he? Barton just seems like a different player.
One I really like. Careful though, I CAN jinx, obviously.
"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 Mar 19, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
you have a very dangerous power
don’t talk about Chavez or Anderson please ;-)
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Go Barton!
Boo Chavez!
"Chicks dig the long ball, although fat chicks will settle for warning track power" - Nick Diamond
it'd be cool if Chavez could get the opening day start at third
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - danmerqury
he did that last season
if he is going to play this season I’d rather he didn’t do the symbolic things but actually contributed as a reserve bat and glove
i'd rather it not symbolic
i am a huge chavez booster. but if he can only play first, he has little to no value
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - danmerqury
SS!
"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton
Knowing our luck he'd implode during the 4th inning.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
hopefully
he can keep it up once the real thing starts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TWSS!
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Barton absulutely scalded 3 balls today.
It was beautiful. The little A’s cheering section down the third base line was in full “Barton Believers” mode.
The artist formerly known as HigherPie.
Does he still have that loopy mess of a swing,
or has he gone back to that sweet line drive approach we saw when he first came up?
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
He actually seemed to see it ok last year
(great eye, etc.). I suspect it’s “increased maturity,” not “better eyesight.” He was always a good prediction for “late bloomer but a good one.”
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? A late bloomer?
He was young for every level and hit in each one.
I think it’s more down to the fact that he’s relaxed at the ML level. Of course it all means naught until the real bullets start flying.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
By late bloomer, I mean ready for the bigs at age 25, not 22, 23.
Medium-late, I guess.
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 not late.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 20, 2010 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Ground ball good news about Cahill
I remember last season counting his ground balls vs fly balls in many of his home starts. The flies definitely predominated.
by OaklandSi on Mar 19, 2010 5:09 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
why does jane lee
Call cahill a lefty twice in her piece on the a’s site? Mobile commenting so not sure how to linky?
by stm72 on Mar 19, 2010 6:17 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
A few photos from Phoenix and Tucson
The artist formerly known as HigherPie.
by vegAN ryAN on Mar 19, 2010 6:24 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Great pics.
Thanks for sharing.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
You went, Ryan?
Cool!
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 19, 2010 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
awesome pics, man
what kind of camera do you have, if I may ask?
"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
Everything is better with bacon.
by cuppingmaster on Mar 19, 2010 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Trying to get a sense.
Okay, with thirteen non-pitchers on the roster, Barton at first, and Cust at DH and nobody on the DL….
Here’s a complete list of probable reserves…
Eric Patterson OF/2B
Gabe Gross OF
Eric Chavez IB/SS/3B
Jake Fox 3B/C
Landon Powell 1B/C
Adam Rosales SS/2B?/3B?
Gross has a Major League contract. Chavez is getting $11M/yr. Patterson and Fox are out of options. Powell is a lock as the back-up catcher. Rosales is the only reliable infield back-up in the bunch.
What am I missing?
That Fox sucks?
Actually, that the DL will in fact be used from among Crisp, Devine, and other assorted wild cards.
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
There's a rumor that one of our own was seen in AZ sporting the black and orange.
Oh, and I’ll take a Friday Night thread to go please.
I'm here to talk about the past.
What? Who? Where?
I’ll ban her, whoever it is.
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
Oh no blogfather. It's not that bad.
I mean, it hurt my heart, and gave me gas, but to ban this person would to leave our Friday Night threads a little less Friday Night-ish, you dig?
Interesting you assumed “her” though. Hmm.
I'm here to talk about the past.
Yeah, it was me, actually.
Can I help it if I look so dapper in burnt orange that I can’t resist buying those color shorts just so I can look at myself in them? {checks mirror: “How you doin’??”}
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
plus you're a documented Giants lover.
And quite frankly, I question your leadership based solely on this.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 19, 2010 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm actually not a Giants lover
Only a Giants liker. And you should question my leadership on a bunch of other stuff anyway.
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 know,
and the fact that I don’t should make you question mine.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 19, 2010 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
The fact that you'd publicly bring this up
makes me question yours.
And Don’s.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 19, 2010 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
This is more serious than I originally thought.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 19, 2010 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
well, of course you would.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 20, 2010 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
TWSS
{beastiality division}
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
Good... I hate it when Monkeyball beats us to it...
"Cheese is the fruit juice nature intended."- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Mar 20, 2010 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
So you don't question them on the whole goat thing,
but the fact he supports the G-men bothers you?
Hmmmm.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
You gotta get in where you fit in.
What he does to get himself there is of no concern of mine. But to like the Giants? That’s completely disgusting and puts me off my lunch.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 20, 2010 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
That's no problem -- they have meds for that now
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
this is an amusing recurring theme
which I am genuinely enjoying.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 19, 2010 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I really hope CoCo Crisp gets going soon...
Patterson’s play, is making me wish we spent that 5 million elsewhere.
Let’s pray Chavez can contribute this season actually playing baseball!
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