Fox Almost Wins It In The 9th, But...Foul
by Nico on Mar 21, 2010 4:13 PM PDT
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PrintWith the A's trailing 4-3 in the bottom of the 9th, runners at first and second, two out, Jake Fox hooked one down the left field line...in the corner...dropping...foul. Fox would fly out to end the game, hanging a loss on Michael Wuertz in his Cactus League debut.
Dallas Braden had his changeup going, helping him to strike out 6 batters without issuing a walk in his 5 innings. Jonny Gomes touched Braden for a solo HR, and some bloops and bleeders got in the way before Braden's own error, dropping the throw on a would-be 3-6-1 DP, contributed to the A's starter being charged with a total of 3 runs, 2 earned.
Adam Rosales continued his strong bid to make the team, homering and walking twice in four trips to the plate. He also made a throwing error at SS, just to show he's human.
Look for Justin Duchscherer to make his first Cactus League appearance tomorrow in relief of Brett Anderson, for Coco Crisp and Rajai Davis to be back in the OF on Wednesday, and for the battle for the final pitching and bench spots to sort themselves out no sooner than April 3rd. Buckle up, folks: Opening Night is 2 weeks from tomorrow!
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Sigh.
Cahill and Gio will both get plenty of work this year.
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
in the words of my long-deceased grampa
Oy.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Mar 21, 2010 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
looks like all of our guys that should be on the roster
opening day seem to all be pitching pretty well. looks good for the season hopefully.
by Twan54321 on Mar 21, 2010 5:50 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Adam Rosales
will be on the opening day roster. Period. He doesn’t have to earn it, prove it, show it — he’s there already. Hell, he probably oughta start.
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.
He was always going to be there
Who else would back up at short or second?
"Chicks dig the long ball, although fat chicks will settle for warning track power" - Nick Diamond
Not sure he's strong enough defensively to start
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 he's way behind in the nickname stakes.
MoneyPenny takes some beating.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
in Cincy they called him
“Pete” Rosales.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Mar 21, 2010 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I think MoneyPenny is easily the worst nickname any A's player has ever received at AN
www.zekeishungry.com
by thejd44 on Mar 21, 2010 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Patrol Craft
I AM VERY MUCH ENJOYING THE HITTING OF BASEBALLS AND SCORING OF RUNS. -mikev
only an asshole quotes himself. -mikev
I'm with Mike.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 21, 2010 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, you've got a point there
But I didn’t see too many people call him that, thankfully.
Who is responsible for those two nicknames?
www.zekeishungry.com
by thejd44 on Mar 22, 2010 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
How about when some wag nicknamed Bobby Crosby 'Rookie of the Year'?
I mean, what was that all about?
I suspect that you think tilting at windmills means something other than what it does.
The ninth fastest thirty year old in San Francisco
Bones kinda sucked too,
but he gave himself that nickname, not AN, which only proves his own lameness.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 22, 2010 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Besides
Bones is reserved for Dr. McCoy from Star Trek: TOS
"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 22, 2010 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm looking forward to Crisp being the lineup tomorrow
As a DH. If he’s going to start the season, he needs to get some plate appearances in.
And I wish Fox had one more option. At the beginning of ST, I thought the option might not be that important as he would make the team, but the way he’s hit, Rosales will probably get the nod over him. On the plus side, he might clear wavers ;-).
@worldblee on Twitter.
Is Crisp meant to start hitting soon?
I’d totally forgotten about him.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
Damn. It almost..
…sounds like last season- in Chicago.
"With Chance on first, and Evers on third,
Great things from the Cubs will soon be heard."
If someone picks up Fox on waivers, do they need to keep him on the 25-man roster all season?
And if they get sick of him and want to send him down, is he just exposed to the waiver wire according to the standard order teams get to claim players?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
They don't HAVE to keep him, but if they want to send him to the minors he does have to clear waivers
It’s not like he would be offered back to the A’s.
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by thejd44 on Mar 21, 2010 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes to all of what you said, I think.
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 think he'd clear waivers
There will be several players on the waiver wire, and most rosters will be set. He’s weak defensively and he hasn’t proven himself offensively. Patterson, on the other hand, shows hints of being a pretty good hitter, plus he can back up second base if necessary. Patterson, I think could prove a useful 25th player; Fox at this point, not.
Braden on Chavez
Pepe’s so sweet:
“Anytime you put gold out on the field, it’s going to shine. It doesn’t matter what position it’s at,” Braden said.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Gold? And hear I thought Chavez was made of glass.
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by thejd44 on Mar 21, 2010 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Adam Rosales is the new Marco Scutaro...
prolly won’t have as good a chant, though.
"I’m actually a disgrace to myself right now." - Sean Gallagher (quoting me after a night out on the town)
If he's getting a chant at any time this year
We have serious problems
"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 22, 2010 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Non A's Bay Area Sports News
The Golden State Warriors are for sale — and Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison has already made it well known he wants to buy the team.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/03/22/sports/s092238D75.DTL
If only Ellison would buy the A’s, 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
Everything is better with bacon.
Ellison
Why doesn’t he just buy the Raiders while he’s at it along with the Warriors and the A’s? That would be awesome.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 22, 2010 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh how I pray someone would buy the Raiders
and bring the team into the 21st century….hell even bring them into the 1990’s.
Has Larry stated...
…that he’d keep the team in Oakland?
I guess he’s tired of fiddling with his sailboats.
"With Chance on first, and Evers on third,
Great things from the Cubs will soon be heard."
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