Matsui's 3-Run Shot, Absent Offense Doom A's Opener In Anaheim
by louismg on May 14, 2010 9:19 PM PDT
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Interleague starts next weekend? It feels like they start that earlier and earlier each year.
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
We'd be the only AL team helped by not having to use the DH.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on May 14, 2010 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I wish the Giants could play them all 162 games.
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
I'd rather they play the Padres.
Ask me about my squirrel.
Anybody but the Padres
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
Um
No. The Giants are the Evil. They need to lose. And lose bad.
Ask me about my squirrel.
+1
I hold true to the sentiment that a True A’s fan hates the Gnats and vice versa.
I heard those lucky halloween-colored bastards play the AL East this year in interleague but miss the Yankees and the Rays.
I hope the Pod Squad roughs ’em up some more!
Green and Gold Lantern Corps
by oaklandSMASH on May 14, 2010 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
meh...
Giants hate is valid because there are things to hate about them.
Giants respect is valid because there are things to respect about them.
49er16 is a rare double-liker. My grandma was a double-liker. She followed the A’s a little more, but she had a lot of Giants love too.
"Hi, I'm A's catcher and stolen base machine Landon Powell. You might ask me what I eat to keep up this marvelous physique. Why, friends, of course I eat 'Dannycakes' brand frozen pastry products. See folks, only 'Dannycakes' brand are made with the finest in off-brand bleached white flour, and enriched with two vitamins and minerals. Plus, every box contains a NEAT PRIZE!"
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 15, 2010 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
My dad likes both teams as well. He also likes the Raiders and the 49ers. He also likes the Warriors and Lakers. He also likes the Yankees and USC football. I think he’s a little weird.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 15, 2010 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Geren keeps stacking the lineup with righties against left-handers
Too bad none of our right-handed hitters can, well, hit.
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
We have consistent hitters?
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on May 14, 2010 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Raj has become frighteningly consistent.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on May 14, 2010 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Well....we do have a lot of consistently bad hitters
Does that count for something?
Yeah, I can't believe how many times he struck out with runners in scoring position tonight...
Oh wait, what?
There's no crying in baseball!
He could at least bring up Cust, and give us a chance to get some hits
I realize Fox and Patterson bring so much to the club…but I think its time the strings get cut.
No
We should have Cust as the DH. Just saying that Cust didn’t get any hits tonight either. But in reality, he’s not terribly effective against LHP either. We need some right-handed pop for this lineup.
So Adam Rosales and Jake Fox don't cut it for you?
{erases write-in portion of All-Star ballot}
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
Hilarious that the club prefers Gabe Gross against a lefty.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on May 14, 2010 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Patterson is better than Gross in that respect.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 14, 2010 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Also hilarious:
Playing with a 2 man bench.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on May 14, 2010 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't get me STAHted on that.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Are you verklempt?
Tawk amonst yourselves.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
My take on that is that they know every option right now sucks,
so they’re going with defense. I’d take Gross over Patterson tonight figuring both would likely go 0fer but at least Gross catches fly balls and throws like he’s using the correct arm.
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
Yes.
The funny part is: we’re playing with a 2 man bench (likely for tomorrow as well), and we have 2 horrible options in the OF. Yet there’s no Cust in sight?
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on May 14, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Excuse me but I beg to differ
Gross, Patterson, Rajai, and Fox constitute FOUR horrible options in the OF.
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’ve always wanted to play in the outfield.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 14, 2010 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
FIVE!
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
RF
Well, he is a decent RF defensively, so if Sweeney is out, he’ll probably play. But he’s not a good offensive player against LHP.
Yeah, he flat out sucks against left-handed pitching.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 14, 2010 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Whereas Patterson can't field well
and sucks against left-handed pitching.
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
...
Whereas Pattersoncan’t field well andsucksagainst left-handed pitching.
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
...
Whereas Patterson can’t field well sucks and against left-handed pitching eats babies and kicks puppies.
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
2010 wOBA (before tonight)
Barton .363
Patterson .331
Sweeney .321
Rosales .306
Powell .302
Kouz .290
Chavez .290
Fox .281
Davis .264
Gross .254
seriously, dude?
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
By the end of the game....
The highest average in the batting order was Barton’s .276.
You don’t win games that way. Sheesh.
Well, when 50 percent (as in one out of two) of your good hitters are not in the line up
there could be a problem
I disagree
The RBI single doom the A’s… or the A’s offense doomed them.
Ask me about my squirrel.
Time of Game 2:05
As in, if Dallas Braden were driving home from the Bay, he’d take the 205.
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If Braden is going to continue to pitch games in under 2 1/2 hours, I think I prefer them to be perfect
There's no crying in baseball!
no kidding.....his game wqas not BAD....just two oopsies.
"Are those new tarps? Or did they paint 'em?" Mark Ellis
Remember the bogus non-DP early in the game?
Even more important than it looked at the time.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on May 14, 2010 9:23 PM PDT reply actions
It looked very important at the time
This line-up can’t score runs.
Good enough to win, but not for the A's.
Nothing more to say.
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
WPA graph
Saunders’ WPA was .461, so the A’s hitters collectively were -.461, meaning the A’s hitters were responsible for 92.2% of the loss.
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
In theory.
I would say Matsui had more than 7% to do with it.
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*sigh*
the A’s hitters were responsible for 92.2% of the loss
When they score 0 runs, I think it’s more than 92%….
There's no crying in baseball!
I feel uncomfortable pinning the hopes of ending our three game losing streak on Duke.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Duke will fire his "I'm fucking back, baby" game in a 2 hit CG SHO.
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on May 14, 2010 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I pick the 3.1 IP.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Uh, not THE
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Hey, that's when I picked Ken Griffey Jr. to fall asleep!
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
by Nico on May 14, 2010 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
do we win a prize?
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
You get to mentor Milton Bradley
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
Aw, come on guys. :(
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on May 14, 2010 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry kiddo.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
They'll get 'em again next time. :(
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on May 14, 2010 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
We'll get 'em tomorrow!
(How’s that?)
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
S'alright. Ya don't have to put a forced smile on.
We’re all frustrated, I’m sure.
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on May 14, 2010 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Good. Blargh.
I can’t watch tomorrow.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I feel like I should apologize or something here.
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on May 14, 2010 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Hah.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
:(
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on May 14, 2010 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Santana is a RHP
but he’s an A’s killer too.
"Every year someone will win the World Series. Other things are more, shall we say, unusual." - EN
Wow
Completely Lost: Rajai
Sick: Sweeney, Gross
Hurt: Suzuki, Anderson, Duke, Ellis, Devine
Struggling: Bailey, Rosales
Hack-Tastic: Kouz, Fox
Done: Chavez
.500 Baseball: Unbelievable.
Gross is sick? I thought he was just allergic to hitting LHPs.
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 needed an IV
Didn’t help. Dude shouldn’t have been playing.
And we had Sweeney just sitting there in the dugout.
Germs could spread to to other people??!! – A’s medical staff.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on May 14, 2010 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Considering how well we hit healthy, worth a shot to infect the whole lot
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 be sad
we need a few of these “Let’s make Joe Saunders look like Sandy Koufax” games so Beane will realize that we’re too close to dominating this division once we get the injured people back and are at full strength NOT to pursue a stick for the middle of the order. I know you all think I am smoking crack rocks (hint: if by crack rocks you mean I ate an “herbal” pizza before, than yeah) but I want it to be Manny Ramirez, just for the added attendance bump and the sight of Jack Cust and Manny seeing so many flat fastballs from terrified pitchers that the words “offense” and “A’s” might someday actually get mentioned in the same sentence again.
Good news is Rangers lost and no one in this division is gonna be very far — if at all — above .500… so it’s right there for the taking. How far ahead would we be if we had Anderson? Crisp? Ellis? Zuke? Duke? Etc etc. I also thought for such a pressure start where all eyes are on him, Dallas pitched tremendously well. This is two games in a row at 8+ innings (his 1st 2 career complete games, these) where before that he’d never got out of the 7th, so what I see is someone really on an upswing in his career trajectory and for whom the previously-perceived limitations may be becoming rapidly more irrelevant with each passing start. .
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Voice of Reason....again....as usual.....nicely said.
"Are those new tarps? Or did they paint 'em?" Mark Ellis
Must remember: DO NOT PANIC.
18-18.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
18-18
Just the way we like it?
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by Hit4TheCycle on May 14, 2010 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
18 up, 18 down
Our season so far is a “Dallas Braden”!
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
If we're still in contention at 27-27
Got to be feeling good about that.
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by Hit4TheCycle on May 14, 2010 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
We so want them to take off and not look back....so want to have the excitement of play-off ball when it's too cold at the Coli.....
keep reminding us….
"Are those new tarps? Or did they paint 'em?" Mark Ellis
I'm not an overly optimistic person by nature,
But I think we could come away with the division when all is said and done. Keep hanging in there. We still have a chance to win this series.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I am...I have to restrain myself sometimes so people won't throw shit at me!!
At the beginning of the season…I was afraid to let myself get too into the dream…..but I think you are right. We could be in it in Sept. I’ve got my little stash for play-off ticket strips…..for sure….
"Are those new tarps? Or did they paint 'em?" Mark Ellis
Wow, are we really only 36 games into the season???
Seems so much longer….
There's no crying in baseball!
So is this the CT thread?
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on May 14, 2010 9:37 PM PDT reply actions
It will be unless someone makes a fan post...
"Are those new tarps? Or did they paint 'em?" Mark Ellis
A moderator needs to throw one up!
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 14, 2010 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
What do you think I did watching Joe Saunders shut us out?
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
Hoooollllaaaaaaaaah
{bows down to the porcelain god.}
Ask me about my squirrel.
I think you're right....will be too many posts in this....
"Are those new tarps? Or did they paint 'em?" Mark Ellis
nope, it's the final game thread.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
LB is waiting for you.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Can I just pre-summarize the show for you
“This team needs offense!!!”
“Where’s Cust???”
“Geren sucks!!!!”
“This team needs offense!!!”
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 forgot about all the sex.
Ask me about my squirrel.
I think that was covered in "Geren sucks!!!!"
And possibly “Where’s Cust?”
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
This caller summed it up
run scores, game over.
So, how was your first call to CT?
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Same caller predicts Santana will throw perfect game against us
I am going to be positive and say he is wrong.
We will get 3 hits and a walk.
Fellow A's fans, this is unacceptable.
My Angels’ fan friend has just posted this on my Facebook wall:
Duchscherer must shut them down tomorrow so that I can respond with a similarly devastating image conjured in MS Paint. Help me Duke, you’re my only hope!
Why the hell do you have an angels fan friend.
Flagged for posting shit.
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on May 14, 2010 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
at least for the remainder of the weekend
really, you have angels friends? ick.
There's no crying in baseball!
Anyone know why Suzuki was taken out in the 8th inning of the River Cats game?
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Probably just he got all his ABs in.
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
JaneMLB Braden feels his outing was “poor.” “We lost,” he said. “I didn’t pitch a complete game. I pitched the whole game.” 2 minutes ago via web
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 14, 2010 9:44 PM PDT reply actions
This is CT thread?>
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets. -nm
I think so.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 14, 2010 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Monty Python
The CT Thread is going to take over the Post Game Thread!!!
Ask me about my squirrel.
Jeezus, fiends.
It’s the last game thread. Trust.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
but it's already got 400+ posts in it.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on May 14, 2010 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Where's the CT thread.
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on May 14, 2010 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Texas lost.
no big deal, except there is no offense.
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
So Carter sucks at RF, is that correct?
So basically he would have to DH if he gets called up?
Apparently.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 14, 2010 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
The official Chris Townsend thread is here in case you’re lost.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 14, 2010 9:51 PM PDT reply actions
Nope
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on May 14, 2010 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
You're now subversive.
Didn’t you know?
Welcome back, louis!!!
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I never left.
But I think I am going to feed Leopold to the fishes.
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fishies!
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
S'more Goldfish
That is all.
Ask me about my squirrel.
Don't listen to either of them
I’m a proper psychiatrist and I say this is the real Chris Townsend thread.
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'll have to give him a scan.
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
Keep thinking....
Okay….decisions must be made. So Kouz stays at third; Pennington at short; Ellis at 2B; Barton at 1B; Suzuki behind the plate. Either Chavez improves or Cust comes up and Chavez either retires or becomes the teams’ second backup infielder.
Outfield is Coco Crisp, Ryan Sweeney…
There’s no room for Chris Carter in this scenario, except on the bench. Figure the fourth outfielder is Rajai Davis because he’s a good defender. So there’s room for one outfielder in a trade.
Who, then? And for who? My guess is that Vin Mazzaro is expendable (the number six starter is Cahill, the number seven is Ross, and Tomko & Outman are due back later in the season).
Hmm
I guess I made the right choice going to see my daughter in her school variety show instead of watching the A’s game.
susanslusser Also, Donaldson had never milked a cow before and he’s convinced that Trevor Bell is an expert. Bell got 6 lbs. Donaldson 2 lbs. #Athletics
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 15, 2010 12:56 AM PDT reply actions
Scandal in Orange County!!!
I want depositions, I want witness testimony. We WILL get to the bottom of this!!!
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
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