Braden Dazzles M's as Mark Ellis Delivers Walkoff Win in Extra Innings (2-1)
by danmerqury on Apr 6, 2010 10:24 PM PDT
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Mark Ellis shot a line drive into right field to bring the winning run home in the bottom of the 10th inning as his teammates ran out onto the field. As can probably be divined from the final score, the A's offense produced mostly sputters and false starts, with the lone exception being Kurt Suzuki's solo HR in the 4th inning. The A's were flummoxed by Ian Snell, managing only three hits and two walks. It wasn't until Don Wakamatsu brought Seattle's bullpen into the picture that the A's offense showed some life, tallying five hits against Rule V rookie Kanekoa Texeira.
Unfortunately, most of that offensive life went to waste, as the A's left seemingly a hundred men stranded on the bases. In the bottom of the 9th, the A's had men on 2nd and 3rd with one out. Cliff Pennington walked (with the help of two pitchouts hoping for a squeeze play that never materialized), and Rajai Davis came up to bat. He did little to allay fears that last season was a fluke, as he watched a fastball low and outside, then proceeded to strikeout on three straight curveballs. Daric Barton had a better at-bat, but again failed to bring any runs home by flying out to end the inning.
Thankfully, the A's were simply sterling on the defensive side of things. Dallas Braden made a definitive statement tonight, wowing the Oakland crowd with ten strikeouts over seven innings. The lone Mariners run came when Franklin Gutierrez doubled with one out in the top of the 4th inning. He got no help from his teammates but needed none, as Dallas Braden was called for a balk on a pickoff move, followed by a wild changeup in the dirt, allowing Gutierrez to score. Braden scattered four hits and one walk in his seven sparkling innings.
The A's do it all over again tomorrow night against the Mariners as they send Ryan Rowland-Smith to face off against the mighty Justin Duchscherer, making his first regular-season start since 2008.
Current Series
4 game series vs Mariners @ Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
| Mon 04/05 | WP: Brandon League (1 - 0) SV: David Aardsma LP: Brad Ziegler (0 - 1) |
3 - 5 loss |
| Tue 04/06 | WP: Edwar Ramirez (1 - 0) LP: Kanekoa Texeira (0 - 1) |
2 - 1 win |
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Seattle Mariners Wednesday, Apr 7, 2010, 7:05 PM PDT Ryan Rowland-Smith vs Justin Duchscherer Mostly clear. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 50. |
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| Thu 04/08 | 12:35 PM PDT | |
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A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
by xbhaskarx on Apr 6, 2010 10:26 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
love.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 6, 2010 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Rec'd
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Apr 6, 2010 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
All they do if drink coffee, sit down and chit chat, hahahah
by OaktownBalla on Apr 6, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Detroit
Come on, they claim the Red Wings and the Pistons before the Lions!
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 6, 2010 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I AM VERY MUCH ENJOYING THE HITTING OF BASEBALLS AND SCORING OF RUNS. -mikev
only an ZOMG CENSORED WORD FAMILY SITE quotes himself. -mikev
Is that dried blood or feces on the knife?
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
maybe.
I AM VERY MUCH ENJOYING THE HITTING OF BASEBALLS AND SCORING OF RUNS. -mikev
only an ZOMG CENSORED WORD FAMILY SITE quotes himself. -mikev
I hope people notice the Pepe moustache
It’s there if you look carefully.
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
Yeah it didn't quite come out as nice as I hoped.
From up close you could see it plain as day :(
I AM VERY MUCH ENJOYING THE HITTING OF BASEBALLS AND SCORING OF RUNS. -mikev
only an ZOMG CENSORED WORD FAMILY SITE quotes himself. -mikev
Dude.
If you’re going to post a too-big picture of yourself, at least add a headline.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 7, 2010 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm trying to be more like xb
I AM VERY MUCH ENJOYING THE HITTING OF BASEBALLS AND SCORING OF RUNS. -mikev
only an ZOMG CENSORED WORD FAMILY SITE quotes himself. -mikev
Great win.
You just wanted to use the word Wakamatsu.
"-i never said half the things i said." --Yogi Berra
If this was hockey, he'd definitely be the 1st and 2nd star today
"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.
you can vote for stars on fangraphs now, i think.
then again, it gives the WPA numbers right next to it, and IMO WPA is the best number for retrospective within a game (feel free to disagree – it is indeed imperfect) so … i find it an exercise in following instructions. and thus don’t have an account.
"The hard... is what makes it great."
MAR - KEL - LIS! MARK ELLIS!!!
Whoa, is that the series preview widget? You know it’s a good night when that gets broken out.
OK, hmmm… Dalla was as big as all TX tonight and what can you say, The Unicorn has given us so many years of awesome, there are no words, only utterly gratuitous animated unicorn pictures.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
Dalla = Dallas = I can't type to save my wife
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Apr 6, 2010 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep, series preview widget.
Those widget buttons have looked so tempting all year, but only now are most of them active.
Sundown dazzling day, gold through my eyes.
But my eyes, turned within, only see
starless and bible black.
That one is FANTASTIC...I'm using it FOR SURE.
"Oh who am I kidding? The A's and Giants could stage a pillow fight, and I'd still care who wins." -67Marquez
A win is a win
I just wish that people would stop bagging on Chavez. I say, give him 50 AB’s to prove that hes past it. 100 AB’s. He deserves that much.
I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)
I'm in for 50.
100 if he’s OPSing at least .750.
A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.
he had good ABs tonight
several loud outs…he definitely hit the ball well, just right at fielders.
by guy incognito on Apr 6, 2010 11:26 PM PDT up reply actions
several loud outs
Well naturally. The crack of the bat echos in a near empty, silence stadium.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
Echoes
Speaking of which, you can really hear Roy Steele well on television.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 6, 2010 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Really?
From his house a couple hundred miles away? Are you neighbors?
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
Is the voice of god finally back?
that would be awesome
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
Nope
Still Dick.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
Sorry
That was a really bad fail.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 6, 2010 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Meh
Your point still stood. A wee bit sad.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
Good job, tonight, danmerqury.
Probably gonna be over 3k without the wrap…deftly handled, sir.
Thank you. Good job.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
+ a lot
this ain’t as easy as it smells, believe it.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Apr 6, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks, guys.
Sundown dazzling day, gold through my eyes.
But my eyes, turned within, only see
starless and bible black.
You did a good job on the threads Dan
and no trolls tonight which is great and I was the only idiot which is normal.
Mariners Blog Recap
Unlike last night, it’s quiet over there tonight.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 6, 2010 10:32 PM PDT reply actions
I like our pitching matchups for the rest of the series!
Can we go 2 games over .500 for the first time…in a long time?
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
And a quick 'chop of the pic oaklandSMASH posted
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on Apr 6, 2010 10:32 PM PDT reply actions 9 recs
Nico, we've got a new AN logo...
Sundown dazzling day, gold through my eyes.
But my eyes, turned within, only see
starless and bible black.
YEAH
just turn the baseball green and gold and put the continents on and there it is.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Apr 6, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Swisher Thresher, you know what to do.
Get on it!
A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.
Needs an A's hat or helmet too.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
And Mark Ellis
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Apr 6, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
riding the elephant
"Cheese is the fruit juice nature intended."- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Apr 7, 2010 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
A Soviet Russia joke is needed here
But I’m not sure if those jokes have run their course or if they’re still funny around here.
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
They've been cancelled around here.
But the reruns are still available on FK.
(make sure to wear shoes)
"Cheese is the fruit juice nature intended."- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Apr 7, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
wow that is really well done
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
I knew the A's logo would work out in real life
sort of
Green and Gold Lantern Corps
by oaklandSMASH on Apr 6, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Stolen
And avatar’d.
"Matthews, like so many before, did not expect the Yeti. No one ever expects the Yeti." ~ Ziller
by CaliforniaJag on Apr 7, 2010 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I love and am stealing this for new thread opens...is that cool, ST?
"Oh who am I kidding? The A's and Giants could stage a pillow fight, and I'd still care who wins." -67Marquez
burn as well
"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 Apr 6, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
my apartmentmate may have brought one back.
i may have to take it hostage.
"The hard... is what makes it great."
five more weeks. then done.
i survived the fall, i can survive now.
"The hard... is what makes it great."
why don't you and Trainman jusr switch?
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 6, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
buy some green spray paint and go to town
"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 Apr 6, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Great job by Braden
10 Strikouts is great no matter who you are! I am stoked by the bounceback game. Lets hope the DUKE goes out and wows them tomorrow!
Another year, another chance to hope for the team !!
All hail the Dallas.
I know that Duke, Sheets, Brett, and Gio all have major talent, but I’m not yet convinced that Braden isn’t just as good. The dude can pitch.
A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.
Goodnight all
The daughters are over and they claimed my bed so I gotta’ sleep on the couch. Tomorrow morning might kinda’ suck. Oh well. Nice rappin’ with y’all.
I love apostrophes.
A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.
I miss the games from 8-10
trying to get the youngins to bed so I feel ya.
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - danmerqury
The Crux of the Biscuit
is the apostrophe. Night.
I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)
Nice job by Suzuki
Shrugging off last night’s errors and the earlier run-scoring passed ball. The way he hooked that lowball over the fence was sweet.
''I love Billy Beane. The only mistake he has ever made was writing that braggy book about himself, and how he's so good at computers.'' - Ken Tremendous
isn't it half bad, by definition?
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
Sure
It’s 100 percent average, so wouldn’t that be 50 percent good and 50 percent bad?
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 6, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Impossible
That’s 150 percent!
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 6, 2010 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
everyone knows it's only mathematically possible to give 110 percent....
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
Yes but its three things: good, bad and average.
I don’t see how one is more possible than the next. Trust me, I know stratometrics.
And everyone lets hope that this team will prove to have enough
pitching and most importantly CLUTCH Hitting to be better than avg…Rangers +Mariners +Angels< Athletics!!
by OaktownBalla on Apr 7, 2010 12:59 AM PDT up reply actions
And they'd better have a high batting average!
and cut out those pesky walks!
Everyone knows REAL MEN reach via BASE HITS!
"Cheese is the fruit juice nature intended."- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Apr 7, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
re: 9th inning
For what it’s worth, Barton should have walked and the game should’ve been over right there. Ump blew the 2-0 call and pitch after was a ball so yeah, thanks blue!
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
Twould've
And we wouldn’t be complaining that we squandered the 9th inning rally. Damn you umpires in this series!
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Apr 6, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm all for the Charlie Brown Walk off Walk
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
Good win
Although one run off Snell is a bit discouraging, and I’m still a bit miffed at Geren’s bullpen management (specifically, leaving in Ziggy to face Ichiro and THEN pulling him for a lefty. I know Ichiro doesn’t have a L-R split, bug Ziggy does). Gotta be discouraging for the mariners. Their offense looks horrible, and Figgins looked much worse at 2nd than he did at 3rd last year. Wonder how long that silly experiment will last.
hopefully a long time
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
I think Breslow was in to stop Ichiro from running,
more than for L/R reasons. And if Ziggy gets Ichiro out, he can stay in until further notice. I think that was Geren’s thinking and I’m down with 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
Why did Wakamatsu bring in Kanekoa so early?
It’s like if Geren brought in a (slightly worse) version of Tyson Ross after Bailey…people here would be screaming for his head if he did that.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Don't they, like us, don't have many off days?
I think an extra long man would be more useful since Teixeira is just out of AA…and Mike Sweeney is pretty much useless.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Apr 6, 2010 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
wow that's a horribly worded subject line
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Apr 6, 2010 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I really think the English language doesn't not need to add the double negative
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
but clubhouse chemistry!
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
I don't like geren
but based on this series, I think he’s probably better than Wak.
Two games?
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
breaking news: losing team complains about manager
what i mean is, they’re discussing this on LL
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
and I’m still a bit miffed at Geren’s bullpen management
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - danmerqury
right, both managers made bad bullpen decisions
but they want to fire wakamatsu whereas one dude here is “miffed”
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
and according to them
Braden has lost feeling in his entire left foot so I need not say more.
I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)
as opposed to using aardsma early?
"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 Apr 6, 2010 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Aardsma or League for one inning then Kanekoa makes more sense to me.
LL guys say Aardsma was warming up anyways so….
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Apr 6, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Away teams
Never use their closer until they have a lead. You can debate whether this is smart or not but basically every team does it.
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Apr 6, 2010 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Kool Moe Dee
I prefer this version.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 6, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry
That was an epic fail as it was meant for Trojanbrand.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 6, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Its all good
Kool Moe Dee is the Shizz
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
took the words right out of my post
the “save the closer” theory. Besides, Kanekoa didn’t pitch horribly. A couple dinkers and a good guess on a breaking ball by Ellis.
"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 Apr 6, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
About the dinkers
Chavez hit too balls pretty well that were caught so it kinda evens out. But really the only thing matters is that we won so YAY!
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Apr 6, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah he did, but Wak actually made a good call by playing Byrnes so deep
"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 Apr 6, 2010 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
That may be
My point was just that Texeira didn’t pitch all that great.
And the fact that the Mariners have a 6-man ‘pen and one of the spots is being used up on a Rule V guy who hasn’t pitched above AA is just silly if you ask me, which their FO failed to do for some reason.
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Apr 6, 2010 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, they called me and I told them to stop bothering me, so I guess they gave up after that
I suspect that you think tilting at windmills means something other than what it does.
The ninth fastest thirty year old in San Francisco
where were you tonight?
What, it’s like 5 in the morning there or something?
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 7, 2010 12:32 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't have proper internet for another week
Plus, yeah, the 7pm West Coast games start at 3am, so, yknow.
It’s a long season, and I want to make sure I can get through it.
I suspect that you think tilting at windmills means something other than what it does.
The ninth fastest thirty year old in San Francisco
I was there. Slacker.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
You, presumably, then, have a good enough internet connection
so you can do things like ‘Stream Games’ and ‘Access MLB.com’.
I, at least for another week, do not.
I suspect that you think tilting at windmills means something other than what it does.
The ninth fastest thirty year old in San Francisco
Kanekoa pitched pretty poorly
The A’s were going deep into every count, and as was noted, the umpire gave the kid a break when Barton was at bat. You’ve got a Rule V kid out there who managed, just barely, to escape a bases loaded situation. You don’t leave him in for another inning. That’s nuts.
what's dumber, carrying three DHs (m's) or three catchers (angels)?
also, if cust, chavy and fox all made the a’s roster as we all assumed, that would have been three DHs as well…
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
Just got back from watching Lost
Woot fuck ya A’s win
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
Oh and since I forgot to actually do this during the game
Postgame song extravaganza. What Ellis said to the Mariners: How You Like Me Now?!?
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
OT: Fausto Carmona
Supposedly, he’s awesome again. That’s what I’ll be watching before our game tomorrow.
"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.
Is he finally healthy?
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
again supposedly
Not that it’ll matter, considering the Indians are going to lose at least 87 games this year
"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 Apr 6, 2010 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I would think about picking him up for fantasy
but I already have two project starters in Hudson and Liriano
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
Liriano
He won the fifth spot in the Twins rotation, I think.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 6, 2010 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Ya he did, and if he's in form I'm sure they will move him into the regular 4
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
Twins are scary this year..
"I did nothing. I did absolutely nothing, and it was everything that I thought it could be." -- Peter Gibbons
looks like
this is how the season’s going to be. As long as we have errorless baseball, hopefully our pitching is masterful and we win the 2-1 games. I just gotta say Thanks to the LF Bleacher fans for keeping me entertained throughout the game. Byrnes had an ear full throughout the night.
what is
the total number of miles into space Lew Wolff would like to blast the Oakland Coliseum?
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Apr 6, 2010 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions
What is
The total number of hittable pitches Chavez will have this year that end up being fouled off because of slow bat speed
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
...
(Pitches Chavez will see – Pitches Chavez doesn’t swing at) – (Pitches Chavez hits on the nose + Pitches Chavez swings and misses at) = Pitches he will foul off
"Matthews, like so many before, did not expect the Yeti. No one ever expects the Yeti." ~ Ziller
by CaliforniaJag on Apr 7, 2010 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
what is
leopold bloom’s post count for the week?
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
Maybe
I think I beat him, though.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 6, 2010 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
That was my second guess
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
ha ha...nevermind
I thought you were asking and I didn’t see the answer above.
I bleed green and gold!!! (my doctor is worried)
I'll take Ghost Towns for 600, Alex...
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Apr 6, 2010 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I was at the game
the crowd was small. We guessed 5,000.
it was quiet until the last couple of innings…they did get into it.
For the second game of the season? Seriously?
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Apr 6, 2010 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions
its gonna be a long season for beane's payroll pockets
if we cant get butts in the seats
by David Journey on Apr 6, 2010 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I've got 41...
…times two.
Hopefully me record will improve this season.
"With Chance on first, and Evers on third,
Great things from the Cubs will soon be heard."
What is
Al Davis’s age?
Keep in mind, of course, that "the best defense of Derek Jeter's life" ranks somewhere in between "the best fiscal responsibility of Mike Tyson's life" and "the best not-getting-assassinated-ness of James Garfield's life." -FJM
Bronze
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Apr 6, 2010 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
He's so old he was a witness to Florida's secession from Pangaea
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
he's the one who started using vets for prisoners!
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 7, 2010 12:30 AM PDT up reply actions
*The* Butcher!
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
Al Davis eats babies...
…but only the freshest babies…
and everybody knows the freshest babies…
…are pure Florida babies…
Pure Florida babies… nine out of ten butchers veterinarians public health officials agree.
"Cheese is the fruit juice nature intended."- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Apr 7, 2010 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Pennington i think is legit
Since being called up last season along with an impressive spring, and these first couple games so far has done nothing to disprove he can be a solid player. Hopefully adds some stability to the SS position since tejada left.
Pennington
He started 60 games at shortstop in 2009. In his first 29 games, he had a .642 OPS. In his last 31 games he posted an .867 OPS. He’s picking up right where he left off, thankfully.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 6, 2010 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah
we said that with crosby and he won a ROY. even if pennington won a ROY….but its sadly considered his third season. we will hold our breaths
by David Journey on Apr 6, 2010 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
he's finally healthy
i remember reading somewhere that last year was the first time he was 100%, and that might explain why he hit much better in the bigs than his minor league track record suggested. not sure if he can actually keep it up, but he was highly touted when we drafted him. maybe health was holding him back before.
by guy incognito on Apr 6, 2010 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions
pennington was in the minos for parts of five years
if he couldn’t stay “100% healthy” then, let’s see how long he can as our everyday SS…
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
(minors, not the king of crete)
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
Liking the classical history references...
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Apr 6, 2010 11:50 PM PDT up reply actions
He did well last year. Staying healthy that is.
I don’t think he’ll be a superstar, but he won’t be one of the players AN will want to lynch come the All Star break.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
I agree Oldham
If he can handle his own with a bat he’s actually fairly valuable.
"-i never said half the things i said." --Yogi Berra
Something absolutely nobody predicted before Spring Training:
Edwar Ramirez would be the first A’s pitcher to get a win this season.
www.zekeishungry.com
by thejd44 on Apr 6, 2010 11:29 PM PDT reply actions
I would like to see the vegas odds on that one
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
I know
We really need to do better. It’s just shameful.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
Last night was quite epic
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
Yes
It’s about 2,955 comments without the recap, so we’re at around 3,100 total.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 6, 2010 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions
if only every AN comment bought a ticket to the a's game
attendance would still be terrible
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
Thats...wow
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
I really hope
they make some headway on a future stadium plan. The franchise as a whole seems to be in a continual holding pattern until they figure something out. I don’t see attendance changing much and the A’s will die on a vine unless something happens.
"-i never said half the things i said." --Yogi Berra
bleh.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 7, 2010 12:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Did you have to throw up on me?
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
They simply have to move.
All this ‘No way San Jose’ stuff is stupid. The franchise is dying in Oakland – for whatever reason.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
"whatever reason" is not enough
if you don’t know why you can’t assume that a move to San José will solve the problem
it's dying in Oakland because they are the only major league team to not have
a new stadium in the last ten or fifteen years. The Giants were on their way to Tampa and drawing at the bottom of the NL in Candlestick before their politicians had the wherewithal to make some things happen. It’s not a matter of San Jose or not. It’s a matter of a new stadium.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 7, 2010 7:47 AM PDT up reply actions
I've noticed that of the many former A's games attendees I've spoken to
these last few years, none have mentioned that they stopped attending because the A’s don’t have a new ballpark. This doesn’t mean I think they don’t need one – they do.
The reasons given over and over again are the A’s trading away players that they know, the team not doing well, the difficulty with the radio station, and the perceived dissing of Oakland by the ownership through a variety of actions.
Again, I’m not saying I agree with all this — after all, I’m still a season ticket holder.
It is a self-perpetuating cycle....they can't do the things the fans want without the revenue streams....
can’t create the revenue streams without a better facility. And on it goes
Actually...
Many people I have talked to said they stopped going to A’s games when the Raiders came back and turned the stadium into this craptasticness that it is now.
I still go to games but yeah it totally does suck. Would have been nice to have the view of the Oakland foothills and a nicer set up for the bleachers, etc.
Also, crappy, empty ballpark definitely pushes casual fans away.
by Billy Frijoles on Apr 7, 2010 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions
You know it's weird
I’d always written off the mausoleum comments about the Coli for years. Never felt it, never thought much about it. Then suddenly I’m walking around the stadium on Saturday and for the first time I really kind of felt it. Just not a very inviting place. That being said, once you get out of the corridors and into the stadium proper with all the seating it’s still a beautiful place and amazing field.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
yeah, it may be a shithole.
but it’s our shithole. I love it. I really, really do.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 7, 2010 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
For better or worse
It’s home. Best playing field in baseball regardless of the exterior framework.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
I figured that would go without saying.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
I keep looking at the crumbling concrete.....everytime I go up and down the stairs to my seat.....
how do they fix THAT??
Resin and Chavy bone scrappings
That’s the real reason they keep him around by the way.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
This is basically the best way to put it.
Yes, it’s a shithole. Yes, it would be nice to have a shiny new stadium. No, I don’t really care if that ever happens because I fucking love that shithole
I AM VERY MUCH ENJOYING THE HITTING OF BASEBALLS AND SCORING OF RUNS. -mikev
only an ZOMG CENSORED WORD FAMILY SITE quotes himself. -mikev
And there's nothing wrong with that at all.
Everyone poops
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
I agree that we need a new stadium
But I hardly think it’s a view of the Oakland hills and the bleacher setup that’s the problem here.
The A’s marketing team is fooling themselves if they think they need to do absolutely no work on building their brand and visibility and that eventually, someday, maybe, hopefully moving to San Jose is going to magically fix their problems.
They could work hard to sell the product they have now, and that would serve them well today and in the future.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I don't disagree with you in any particular way
But i do think that their claims of elasticity and attendance is more or less true and that better marketing wouldn’t actually help them that much. At least not in their current stadium situation. But you’re absolutely 100% right that they need to start working ahead towards wherever that future will be otherwise they’ll fall flat and it won’t be a stadium problem. But maybe they’re waiting on doing that until they actually have a real plan in motion.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
There are lots of problems with the current venue.
I have been attending games since the early 70’s and from a nostalgic point of view I love it. But the reality is that the stadium really does not function well when compared to more recently built stadiums, it’s location in Oakland is scary anymore, the coliseum is run by Alameda County- and run poorly! Look at the sponsors, the A’s are not attracting any big sponsors because of attendance (how many and who is attending).
San Jose makes a ton of sense. A new non-shared stadium in a City that would support them being there! Oakland’s fight to save the A’s is all lip service. If Oakland could truly come up with a site near Jack London Square that might be something, but all they do is talk.
Love the A’s-HATE the location.
"Life is tough .... It's even tougher if you're stupid." - John Wayne
you know, the location doesn't bug me all that much.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 7, 2010 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think the location is the problem
I think it does not motivate people to go to the games, but won’t keep them away.
To get 10K “core” people, you don’t need to do anything.
To get 10k more “Fans” you need a little extra (recognizable player, entertainment environment)
to get 10 K “interested persons” more you need convenience (like a centrally located stadium on their way home from work).
To get 10k more you need all of the above and a winning team.
The trouble with the stadium is people have to make an affirmative choice to go to the game. It is out of the way for everyone.
All the little things have gone wrong for the Colosseum. That’s why people don’t show up. Any new stadium that is centrally located near people’s work will fix the attendance problem. The real question is can Oakland actually do it? I am reasonable certain San Jose can.
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - danmerqury
My reason
I am a huge fan and only go to 2-3 games a year. I live in San Jose.
Frankly I enjoy watching in HD more in the comfort of my home.
If they move to San Jose and have a nice park, I would go a lot more, maybe 20-25 games. Heck my employer would probably be a sponsor with a box so I might even go more (we are for the Sharks).
If they stay in Oakland but get a new park I would go to maybe 5-10 games on the weekends only.
My reasons for not going are the stadium and the city/location. I think this is not uncommon. The increasing number of HD broadcasts is also probably not helping.
I don’t blame the team or ownership for my lack of desire to attend the games. I know they are working hard to provide me with what I want. MLB and the Giants however…
apparently attendance for the home opener last night was the lowest since 1980
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
Chavez is steadily making progress at the plate.
He has been a little bit slow at the plate, but from yesterday to today you could tell his bat speed was a little bit better and he was able to get a hit. He really hasn’t played for 2 years, so he is on the right track and should start to hit better as the month progresses.
Thats what I'm hoping
He looked exponentially better tonight
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
That's a good point.
I’ve thought his bat looks slow too, but he really hasn’t played in a very long time. I don’t think he’s going to dominate anyone, but there’s plenty of room for improvement.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
A's win! A's win!
Good win! Two games in, and we have our first HR! Braden was sick. I’ll take our pitching staff over everybody else.
"With Chance on first, and Evers on third,
Great things from the Cubs will soon be heard."
We're on pace to hit 81 HRs this year!
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
The broadcasters were saying Zooks will hit 20 this year.
I thought yeah, good luck with that.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
but he is on pace to hit 81 HRs this year!
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
I thought Garen did well tonight
I’m usually bashing Bob and tonight I thought he utilized the roster fairly well. Bringing Bailey in the 9th to face the heart of the order made a lot of sense to me. I like the fact he road out Pennington’s hot bat late in the game when I am sure it was tempting to pinch hit Fox. Pinch running for Kouz was a bit risky and could have backfired if the game continued to draw out but was not completely retarded. Over all he did not fuck up and I think that’s a solid performance for him.
"-i never said half the things i said." --Yogi Berra
Couple additional thoughts:
This performance by Braden shocked me. He was the starter I had the least confidence in. Sheets has an awesome 4x All-Star track record, Duke is always fantastic, Anderson is an amazingly talented youngster, and Gio has huge potential, albeit with some very bad days. But Braden reminds me of Blanton in a way (although certainly not in appearance and personality) in that he’s consistently slightly better than average, without any flash or huge numbers. But damn, 10 Ks? I may have to revise that impression.
Can’t say enough about how great the batting order is. I prepared myself before the season to expect a pukefest of Rajai-Coco at 1 and 2. Fangraphs posted an article recently comparing the opening day batting orders to their mathematically most efficient counterparts. We ranked third. Love love love Barton batting second. He deserves it through and through.
Sundown dazzling day, gold through my eyes.
But my eyes, turned within, only see
starless and bible black.
Agreed on Barton
even if the hits aren’t falling, his walk rate is phenomenal. Confidence inspiring even.
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
Barton looks really good...
…in the two spot. Nice way to draw walks, and he’s getting some good swings in.
"With Chance on first, and Evers on third,
Great things from the Cubs will soon be heard."
You have/had more confidence in Gio than Braden?
I can see the other four, but Gio? Gio Gonzalez? Our Gio?
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by Leopold Bloom on Apr 7, 2010 12:03 AM PDT up reply actions
But he's so-o pretty.
How could you not be confident?
"With Chance on first, and Evers on third,
Great things from the Cubs will soon be heard."
Yeah, that one may have been me getting hyped up by his potential.
A 10 K night from Gio would have been awesome, but wouldn’t have surprised me as much. I guess I’d expect Braden to turn in a lower ERA than Gio at the end of the year, but Gio would do it with flash and style, while Braden would be the dependable low-key guy.
Sundown dazzling day, gold through my eyes.
But my eyes, turned within, only see
starless and bible black.
don't forget Gio's inescapable blow-up inning or two.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 7, 2010 12:20 AM PDT up reply actions
he didn't?
Gio has huge potential, albeit with some very bad days.
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
braden is a scrappy gamer type. very real, very competitive. he reminds me of huddy in the way he is like a bulldog who won't give up.
i think we saw tonight just how good he can be. impressive.
I just saw the highlights.
He looked fierce. I mean, he looked pissed off out there.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 7, 2010 12:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Yep. Braden will always be "as good as he can be," as that's worth a lot
The best “bulldog” we’ve had since Hudson.
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's not saying the a's offense is good, just that the batting order is close to optimal given the mediocre hitters geren has to work with
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
I like Braden, but I was really worried about the foot thing
so this surprises me too, though not for the same reason.
Well, hell, maybe whatever change it makes in his motion will actually make him a BETTER pitcher.
Shawn Spencer: "I’m receiving a transmission from your husband. Really more of a voicemail, if I'm being honest. A status update. Perhaps a twitter."
Burton Guster: "I believe it’s called a tweet."
Shawn Spencer: "There’s no way I’m saying that."
Seattle was really aggressive at the plate which really helped Braden.
I hope they bat like that again tonight against Duke.
"Life is tough .... It's even tougher if you're stupid." - John Wayne
they were, but
10 K’s is not players swinging often and early.
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - danmerqury
I asked the guys at LL what they thought.
Graham summarized it nicely:
A good LH changeup can make a joke out of a lefty-mashing team sometimes.
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by Leopold Bloom on Apr 7, 2010 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope
Geren keeps Barton in the 2 hole if and when Coco ever plays a game. I’m not as sold on Raji as a lot of folks are. He can’t regularly make contact, has no strike zone awareness and no fundamental skills like bunting or a hit and run swing. It seems we would be hitting him 2nd for the sole reason he is fast. Even Raji looks surprised when he hits the ball. I’m thinking Raji in the 9 hole makes sense and lead off when Crisp is not playing.
"-i never said half the things i said." --Yogi Berra
I like Rajai. I like him a lot.
I like him best batting ninth.
"Cheese is the fruit juice nature intended."- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Apr 7, 2010 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Looks like you didn't even have to wait that long...
For tonight:
CF Davis
2B Ellis
RF Sweeney
3B Kouzmanoff
C Suzuki
1B Barton
DH Fox
LF Buck
SS Pennington
Sundown dazzling day, gold through my eyes.
But my eyes, turned within, only see
starless and bible black.
LOL, thanks for the lineup
I guess Barton dropping down against a south paw is alright. Not to mention I have a hetero man crush on Ellis. I personally would switch Barton and Sweeney in that lineup but it has been well documented I have no idea wtf I am talking about.
"-i never said half the things i said." --Yogi Berra
Barton doesn't swing the bat enough to be a #3 hitter
- is perfect for him IMO.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Kouzmanoff
Last night, he saw 2.25 pitches per plate appearance and didn’t get a hit. Tonight, he saw 4.6 pitches per plate appearance and got two hits.
Oh, he also did not commit an error tonight.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 7, 2010 12:06 AM PDT reply actions
I see...
So…
If you take more pitches…
You don’t commit an error…
This makes sense to me.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
Barton hasn't committed an error all year!
Wait…
Sundown dazzling day, gold through my eyes.
But my eyes, turned within, only see
starless and bible black.
Eh
Those were two separate points, so that’s why I left that gap there.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 7, 2010 12:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I know
I was a little worried you might think I was making that connection, but went for the joke anyway.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
someone please convince kouz there's a correlation between the two...
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
Sorry
Allow me to clarify again that the point of the error was unrelated to the “taking pitches” point as there was a gap there in my comment.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 7, 2010 12:25 AM PDT up reply actions
i understand that, i just don't want kouz to understand that
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
Is it just me?
Kouz makes me nervous when he throws the ball across the diamond. He seems to have to aim the ball more then a big league player should. It’s less of a fluid motion and more of a forced toss. Tough to explain but I get the same feeling watching Kouz throw a baseball that I get when Raji catches one.
"-i never said half the things i said." --Yogi Berra
He seems to sling it across his body rather unnaturally
Someone compared it to David Eckstein last night, and I am inclined to agree. Not sure if he’s aiming it, but I’d venture he doesn’t have a strong enough arm to be an SS.
"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 Apr 7, 2010 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Nah, it's nothing like Eckstein.
Kouz shortarms the hell out of his throws — he looks like he’s throwing a dart instead of a baseball.
I AM VERY MUCH ENJOYING THE HITTING OF BASEBALLS AND SCORING OF RUNS. -mikev
only an ZOMG CENSORED WORD FAMILY SITE quotes himself. -mikev
Man in black
Will Duke go with the black jersey this evening?
Jack Cust: Nothing but true results….
by Athletics fan and runner on Apr 7, 2010 6:09 AM PDT reply actions
he was born a rebel.
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by Leopold Bloom on Apr 7, 2010 6:25 AM PDT up reply actions
I am going to wear black today
in honour of the Duke.
Jack Cust: Nothing but true results….
by Athletics fan and runner on Apr 7, 2010 6:53 AM PDT up reply actions
In honor of clinical depression?
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
You offend me
I’m emo and I like the Cure and I’m perpetually sad.
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on Apr 7, 2010 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
It was more in reference to
A corny joke, not political correctness
by Billy Frijoles on Apr 7, 2010 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Not to start a huge conspiracy theory or anything
But with the news of DuPuy visiting with SJ officials Monday, I wonder if some of the delay on the stadium report has to do with MLB officials seeing how attendance goes the first month or so? I know that appointing a committee is in some ways, a ploy itself to delay decisions, but it’s just been a long time already.
"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.
I think it's more to do with $$ for the Giants territorial rights payoff
and Selig knows he needs 75 % of owners to approve. You never know if setting that kind of precedent will be approved, or how long it would take — or what it would take — to get that approval.
Even if they do voters in San José would have to approve building a ballpark in the November ballot….and yes, the project does include use of public funds.
I'm sure he does have convincing to do, but the argument can't be all that hard
considering the other owners were convinced to buyout the Expos’ owners, and also pay off Peter Angelos in the process. All the owners will make more money if the A’s have a new stadium, and will also stop paying the A’s in revenue sharing. It’s a win-win, IMO.
I believe the straw poll said that a majority of SJ voters would approve public funds, 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
Everything is better with bacon.
by cuppingmaster on Apr 7, 2010 8:06 AM PDT up reply actions
I beleive the only public funds is the giving of the land.
"Life is tough .... It's even tougher if you're stupid." - John Wayne
I have been a Braden skeptic
He had his injury issues in the minors, stopped throwing the screwball. One of those pitchers early on in the Sacramento, Oakland shuttle. Matter of fact, it looked like there wasnt much difference between Braden, WIndsor, Komine, etc who had chances in 06 and 07. When A’s were desperately looking back rotation stability and getting surprising performances out of saarloos, gaudin, dinardo, kennedy types off the scrap heaps. Windsor, Komine never got over their injuries and faded away. Later on it looked like Greg Smith and Eveland surpassed him during 08. Then Braden had a very surprising 1st half of 09, with injuries and poor results later. He’s like a lefty version of duke who relies on control and a ridiculously good off speed pitch. He battles out there like tim hudson. Obviously needs to avoid further injury issues which has plagued him since the minors.
Great pitching performance
Too bad about the balk call that allowed the Mariners runner to get to third. Otherwise the A’s win 1-0.
Anyways there’s still a lot of work that the A’s need to do offensively. It looks like the A’s are going to lead the league in grounding into double plays.
Glad Kouzmanoff came back with two hits tonight, but he still hasn’t hit a ball in the air.
go Dallas
Like danmerqury, I’ve been worried that Dallas’ performance last year was a fluke. But he was fantastic last night. I had great seats, in the first row of 118 (best valentine’s day present ever!). Braden’s location was perfect, with most pitches down in the zone and most of the Mariners batters never figured out his changeup (I’m thinking of Bradley and Lopez, in particular).
Game score of 74 is the best of 2010 so far! (narrowly beating out Buerhle)
True, but Buerhle gets a 100-point "completely ridiculous play" bonus
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that little freak looked awesome the other night.
I hate the Giants.
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by Leopold Bloom on Apr 7, 2010 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
that little freak is also gross and superstitious
he said he has never washed his cap that he has been wearing for 3 years straight
You still would though.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
rofl
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didn't David Wells do that 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.
by cuppingmaster on Apr 7, 2010 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
with his hat on?!
WTF?!
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 7, 2010 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
wouldn't that ruin the mood?
I mean, an A’s hat, sure, but that horrid orange and black? Ick. Instant turnoff.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 7, 2010 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
sorry but that pony tail is unsightly
doesn’t have to be a baseball cap, in fact i prefer a beanie tight on the head
please just ask him to wear white cleats
you know, to get in the mood
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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 7, 2010 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Yay for Braden! That was awesome, even if the Mariners were swinging at pitches that weren't strikes
I guess he was setting them up for that by throwing strikes early in the count.
Seattle’s bullpen could be there downfall this season. Don Wak is crazy for leaving that guy in there for the 10th. Why not bring in someone else after he gave up the first single at least?
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I thought I was the only one who noticed this, but I guess not
Byrnes looking the other way on his foul ball (LL)
"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.
I just saw the barton play over there for the first time
it made the blood boil. How was barton out? he ran to second. the Runner makes the baseline, if noone is attempting to tag him he can run whereever he wants.
Just a horrible call. and the 1st base ump was not looking at the ball.
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