A's Leave Yard Six Times, Twice Unintentionally, in 9-8 Win
by danmerqury on Jun 3, 2010 1:59 PM PDT
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PrintUpdate (6/4, 3:30 PM): LHP Brett Anderson has been put on the 15-day DL with elbow tendinitis, C Landon Powell has been optioned down to AAA Sacramento, and LHP Cedrick Bowers and RHP Henry Rodríguez have been recalled from AAA Sacramento.
Brett Anderson made it through one inning before he ran into trouble in the 2nd. His fastball was only hitting 90-91mph, and surprise surprise, he didn't start the 3rd. The official word is "left elbow soreness". Lovely.
Fast forward...one at bat. Less, even. During the first at bat of the 3rd inning, Victor Martinez hit a foul ball to the right. Ryan Sweeney and Mark Ellis sprinted over to snag it. They didn't notice each other. Sweeney slid foot-first and Ellis tumbled over Ryan's sliding body, hitting him with a knee to the side of the head. Sweeney was taken out of the game for "dizziness", which likely means a concussion. Sigh.
And yet, the fireworks didn't end there. The A's offense cranked out 14 hits, and, unbelievably, four home runs. Kurt Suzuki had a monster day (ha) with two home runs over the left field wall, and Jack Cust and Kevin Kouzmanoff went back to back in the 8th with two solo shots.
You really can't expect much from the bullpen when you're forced to get 7 innings. Vin Mazzaro didn't pitch well, but in a rare sight, the offense did just enough to bail the pitching out.
The A's finish their road trip at 6-4, and they head home as technical winners. We'll have to wait and see what the prognosis is on Brett Anderson. Sigh. Again.
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Three Stars
1. Kurt Suzuki
2. Andrew Bailey
3. Claude Giroux
@MAD_Marvin
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Oh, you're funny.
So how can I email you the pictures from the Hawks’ Grant Park rally next week? Or should I just post them here?
www.zekeishungry.com
by thejd44 on Jun 3, 2010 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Giroux!
All good things start with Claude.
An Ohio fan of the Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Panthers, Oakland A's, and Philadelphia 76ers. Strange? Yes. Very.
by chillicothe20 on Jun 3, 2010 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I almost missed Kouz's
I was checking out Cust’s stats before the game and calculating his OPS and then it hit me “Kouzmanoff will probably swing at the first pitch” and my eyes connected with the screen just as the bat connected with the ball.
"Rollins helps them with the small ball when he's not in the lineup." - Joe Morgan
2 of my fave players on this team
…cant wait for Kouz’s like-clockwork second half surge. Cust finally going yard hopefully will trigger his sense memory of doing that, and he will continue to do it.
Nice to see Zooks giving me absolutely nothing to complain about too :)
Not nice to see BA go down though, shit, is it time to sign Pedro yet?
-The president of the "Sign Elijah Dukes" fan club.
hmm... Pedro... ???
I like Pedro.
I wonder if he’s got another good half season in him…
I don’t see why not…
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 3, 2010 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
He doesn't want to play for us.
If (and that’s big if) he wants to play again, it will be for an east coast NL team.
Ask me about my squirrel.
again, post a link from 07-10
or else quit making worthless posts.
Didnt Giambi and Thomas “want” to stay in Oakland too? They all bolted as soon as better money came up. If Pedro has no offer and we are in a playoff race, do you honestly think he will turn it down? Thats really dumb to think.
-The president of the "Sign Elijah Dukes" fan club.
Yes... I do think he'll turn it down
Why do you think he’s not playing now? What the hell makes you so sure he wants to play?
Ask me about my squirrel.
If you care so much why don't you look it up?
Pedro martinez does not need to play baseball. I don’t look up the meaning of “excited” every time I use it in a sentence. I read the same thing as DMOAS in 2004, and again in 2008. t seems that DMOAS read the same thing. That is good enough for me. If its not for you, I don’t care, its not my problem.
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
Vote for Pedro
"The guy was tasting himself too long to apologize."~Dallas Braden
by OptimistPrime on Jun 3, 2010 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Love that idea, if he's willing.
Pedro proved last year that he’s awesome just because he’s Pedro.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
If he hasn't pitched since last season, including spring training,
what good could he be before July 1st?
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
Normally I'd be behind it, but one of my baseball heroes, Nomar, has already tarnished his reputation
by following that path.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
He's Pedro.
Laws of reason and physics don’t apply to him.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
Great headline.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I liked it and also the pun, and I usually think these attempts fail
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
You must read a lot on the weekends.
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
(Brett and Ryan)
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
What about Kouz taking a trip down the tunnel?
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
I seriously thought he'd come out with a broken face after that...
AN: Where you will be an A's fan or Dallas Braden will show you the repercussions of your actions.
by stranahanahan on Jun 3, 2010 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyone want to predict...
… how many more games we’ll win when the opposition has 18 hits or more?
Not good.
Per Slusser
@edmannn It’s his flexor tendon that has been the problem; that is not Tommy John surgery. It’s what Sheets had last year.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
oh dear god
AN: Where you will be an A's fan or Dallas Braden will show you the repercussions of your actions.
by stranahanahan on Jun 3, 2010 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
ugh
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 Jun 3, 2010 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
That's a bit out of context
She was saying that if the injury is serious and he needs surgery, it would be that one, not TJ.
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Jun 3, 2010 2:10 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Context is everything ... IF the injury is serious, IF IF IF IF
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.
It's serious
It’s the A’s we’re talking about here.
So, surgery.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Shit.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 3, 2010 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm thinking they'll do another mri, it will be about the same as the other one, and then ?
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
40 days off, 6 on...40 days off, 6 on...
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
So, what, we can re-sign Brett to an incentive-laden 1-year deal next season?
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
Except we just signed him to multi year deal this year.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Tongue planted firmly in cheek, Pammy
The multi-year deal is one of the reasons I’ve got my sad on right now.
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
Man, it sounds like I missed a great game even though Anderson and Sweeney didn’t fare so well.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 3, 2010 2:05 PM PDT reply actions
You are wrong
This game was terrible and the W will not convince me otherwise.
It was a great win, but not a great day.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 3, 2010 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
No idea.
For those who don’t know, we claimed him off waivers. Duke moved to 60-day DL.
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
I've learned from AN that if I haven't heard of him, he sucks.
And if I have, then he’s past his prime.
In this case, I haven’t heard of him.
So we should see him in the majors any day now?
Chris Carter is the next Hank Aaron right?
by streetisclosedin08 on Jun 3, 2010 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I look forward to an excellent first at-bat which will raise everyone's hopes
Hopes will subsequently be dashed when the rest of the league figures him out by the end of the game.
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
Isn't that what Tolleson is?
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Wouldn't surprise me to see the A's
DFA him tomorrow and try to sneak him through waivers so they can call up Demel
The A's are cornering the market on crappy, old infielders.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
I watched him in Fresno about two weeks ago when Nashville (AAA Brewers) came to town. He was … meh.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 3, 2010 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
CT Thread
http://www.athleticsnation.com/2010/6/3/1500106/ct-thread-6-3
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
Is it just me that has had this thought,
or does the brand new contract, and sudden injury issues remind you guys of anyone?
by Beane is my hero on Jun 3, 2010 2:15 PM PDT reply actions
No,
I’m speaking of a specific Oakland Athletic.
by Beane is my hero on Jun 3, 2010 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
He who will not be named
AN: Where you will be an A's fan or Dallas Braden will show you the repercussions of your actions.
by stranahanahan on Jun 3, 2010 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Mark Kotsay??
or, was it Nick Swisher?
Both big contracts, then sssssssssssssss the air goes out.
"I'm not going to comment on the cacophonous generation of ancillary noise". Ken Korach on the Tampa Bay indoor dome.
by One won lost won on Jun 3, 2010 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
He lasted longer than Kotsay or Swisher
after signing the multi-year deal.
I’d say this: no more mid-season, multi-year contract signings IMO. They were cautious with Duke, when he was an All-Star, but he was the only one.
Everyone else (Kotsay, Nick, and now Anderson) got jinxed
Blez: Most folks seem to believe that the big flaw with the 2010 Oakland A's will be the lack of any power.
Beane: They believe it because it's true.
by One won lost won on Jun 3, 2010 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know the amount of time like you must,
I just know Chavez broke my heart. Unlike the other too.
by Beane is my hero on Jun 3, 2010 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Really, Chavez?
I’d thought the closest comparison to Anderson would be more obvious….
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Explain,
Mulder maybe? I’m stumped.
by Beane is my hero on Jun 3, 2010 3:17 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Hint: He plays for the Rangers now.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
WHY DID WE LET COLBY LEWIS GET AWAY
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
heh...
nope not him
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Ohhh.
Yeah, Harden? He sure as hell had all the potential in the world.
by Beane is my hero on Jun 3, 2010 3:31 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I JUST WOKE UP
and I already wanna throw up.
Hello, I'm Vince Cotroneo for the Marmaduke B. Mushmouth School of Public Speaking...
and say what?
That this team’s central role in the dispersal of deadly performance enhancing drugs for decades throughout Major League Baseball has caused an awful and sickening curse to descend upon it and will remain for the foreseeable future?
Hello, I'm Vince Cotroneo for the Marmaduke B. Mushmouth School of Public Speaking...
by emperor nobody on Jun 3, 2010 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, or..."Nice win!"
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
Maybe you're pregnant.
www.zekeishungry.com
by thejd44 on Jun 3, 2010 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
So is Brett Anderson now the front runner
for the Sigh Young award?
Sigh.
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 Jun 3, 2010 2:21 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Young
Ohhhhh, and it works on 2 levels (Curt Young and he is basically an adolescent)
AN: Where you will be an A's fan or Dallas Braden will show you the repercussions of your actions.
by stranahanahan on Jun 3, 2010 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Road trip
Well I was hoping for the best today against Wakefield and some how we won the game.
I watched it on Comcast xtra innings and left for work at the start of the ninth. This road trip turned out way better than I thought it would. It seems that we have several players on the roster that are actualy 3AAA+ at best but like in years past we know how to win. It appears that we may be able to compete for the Western Division title. Is there any bullpen help out there? We actually look pretty solid at each position, one more bona fide major leaguer would help a lot. I will be back in front of the boob tube tomorrow night for the series opener.
Lets go Oakland
Jack Moore discusses Andrew Bailey’s big save today.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 3, 2010 3:05 PM PDT reply actions
Well, glad we didn't get swept and all
…
…
I guess that’s about all I’m glad about.
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
Your ellipses are so telling.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I'd take the sweep if it meant Anderson and Sweeney end up A-OK
100% Athletics, 100% Baseball. 2009 Athletics, 40% Baseball.
Whatever
The team weathered the storm without Anderson already, they’ll have to do it again. Losing him hurts, but I have become numb to the endless injuries now. As for Brett, it’s very concerning to have all these injuries so early in his career, with our (un)luck he’ll become the next Harden and we’ll see him pitch now and then over the life of his contract.
I’ll give a mulligan to the bullpen after this series, for whatever reason Fenway reduces our teams to children every time we play there.
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
It's not even about this season anymore.
The Anderson injuries have a huge implication on the success of the current Beane rebuild. If Anderson turns out to be another Harden, there’s a good chance this rebuild will be completely for naught.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Yep
We need Gio/Cahill/Mazarro to all take steps forward.
Oh and if our prospects would start to actually, y’know, hit it would be nice as well.
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
Nah, it can be overcome.
We have a lot of depth at that position. It would certainly be to the A’s great advantage if he stays healthy, but neither the financial commitment nor depth are reasons why it can’t be overcome.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
Sthing?
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 Jun 3, 2010 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
That's a good thing.
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 Jun 3, 2010 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
sgood sthing.
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 Jun 3, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
baby talk, baby talk,
It’s a wonder you can walk.
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 Jun 3, 2010 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't agree. I think there's very little depth there --
Mazzaro is an ok prospect but not a great one, there’s nada at AAA, I’d say that Figueroa/Capra/Hornbeck are total rolls of the dice, and Leon just had Tommy John surgery. Where’s the depth? And will Ynoa ever throw a baseball again?
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Throw one? Sure
Throw one well? Um…
Ask me about my squirrel.
Yeah, I'm not seeing the depth either...
And in any case, none of them can come close to what Anderson’s potential #1 starter value. The A’s are really looking shaky now for next year with Braden/Gio projected to be the best starters if Anderson’s out for an extended time. And if Anderson does turn out to be another Harden, I don’t see how the A’s can compete in 2011-2015.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
If I were Beane, I'd be looking to trade
for a HR hitter young starting pitching. I like the Jeremy Guthrie idea (I’ve always liked him). But just good AA-AAA prospects who might be ready soon would be fine. The current MAJOR league rotation is screwed right now and the AAA rotation behind it is pathetic.
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. Sinkerballer with great control.
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
Without thinking
But the O’s wouldn’t.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
The O's have plenty of pitching coming up
They can afford to lose Guthrie. What would it take though?
Someone like Cardenas, maybe?
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
False statement
A true statement would be that Cardenas hasn’t been good, thus far, this year in the minors. He’s still a great prospect and I’m not trading him for someone of Guthrie’s ilk.
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Jun 3, 2010 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
You might be underrating Guthrie
In his only “bad” season (2009) he threw 200 innings and in his other 3 he’s put up sub 4.00 ERAs pitching half his games in Baltimore.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
I probably undervalue him
But I really like Cardenas, and the offense could definitely use him as an anchor on the infield for the next 6+ seasons.
I’m so nervous that one (or more) of Taylor/Carter/Cardenas is going to bust, so my vote is to hang on to all three in order not to lose the one that won’t bust. That made sense in my head but became very complicate to type, so my apologies.
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Jun 3, 2010 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I like Cardenas a lot too
I’d love to see a true “.300 hitter” type in the A’s everyday lineup. I’m assuming part of Cardenas’ struggles this season are due to his thumb. I still think he’s right up there with Carter and Taylor as the A’s best prospects (partly because he can play decent defense at 2B/3B).
But starting pitching is vital and Guthrie’s pretty good, so I think it’s a reasonable “arrrrrgh” scenario where it’s not dumb to say yes or no. The fact that Guthrie already has 3 full seasons behind him might be the deal buster; if he had, say, 4 seasons on his contract it’d be hard to say no.
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 guess we just disagree
Therefore, good sir, I challenge you to a duel!
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Jun 3, 2010 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Give it a few starts from
Mazzaro or Mortensen or Halama and the duel may not be needed!
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
Ha, Nico likes goats not llamas.
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 Jun 3, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
After looking him up now
I can definitely say I don’t want to trade Cardenas for him. Guthrie’s not terrible in any way, but he’s not particularly great either. Adrian, on the other hand, has a chance to be a great player, a potential cornerstone type player.
If there existed another package with which to land Guthrie then I’d be fine with it, depending on who’s involved.
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Jun 3, 2010 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
If he can consistently post an ERA around 3.70 in Baltimore,
he’d probably have been posting around a 3.40 ERA in Oakland. Which would make him pretty much a legit #2 starter on the A’s right now.
Point is, he’s better than Gio or Cahill, probably better than Braden, and considerably more alive than Duchscherer or Anderson.
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 don't think that's true about Cardenas
underwhelming defense, no power.
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
can't possibly have less power than mr
6’3 235 Sweeney.
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 Jun 3, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Just curious, mikeA --
would you trade Cardenas for Guthrie right now?
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
What's his contract status?
Ask me about my squirrel.
Based on his career stats,
I’d assume he’s under contract control through 2013. This year: $3M.
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
Then I'd do that deal
Ask me about my squirrel.
Looks like 2012
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
I would do it in a heartbeat.
The O’s would ask for an additional prospect though.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Jun 3, 2010 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
That's where an H-Rod might come in
Especially the O’s — I can see them wanting H-Rod.
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, definitely
O’s wouldn’t.
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
The line of thinking I heard
Was that he might be able to translate some of those doubles he hit in AA into HRs at the AAA level and above possibly.
I’m not ready to give up on him.
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Jun 3, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Warning: I'm not good at "equitable trade scenarios"
I was just throwing out a more plausible name. H-Rod is not happening.
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
TREVOR CA--
Hrm.
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 Jun 3, 2010 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Would you be willing to give up the current season to do so?
The division might not be as winnable as it is this year for a long time….
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
To give a Billy Beane answer,
if it made the team better enough now and not overly hurt going forward, then yes. If it weakened the team a lot long-term, no.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
I'm not sure I'd give up even a little of the future for this season
Too much of a .500 team and no one you can get without mortgaging the future is going to help. I’d rather take this team to a crapshoot and keep the edge for the future.
Ask me about my squirrel.
To me it depends what "a little of the future" means
Guys like Donaldson, or even Weeks (who I fear will be a bust due to injuries), or Corey Brown, might be worth moving in order to make the team stronger now, especially if the player added is here for more than one season.
Basically I’d make a Kouzmanoff-type trade even if it meant parting with a Cunningham type.
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 definition, anyone who would be useful to us
Whether in a starting role or a support role. Someone who’s extremely questionable to ever break with the team or who will never get a shot with the team can be traded no problem at any time. And it should go without saying that any trade that improves the team now and in the future is always a good thing.
Ask me about my squirrel.
My point being, trading Weeks makes us "worse for the future"
but I might trade him in order to make the team better now — if the player added wasn’t just a rental.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Well
If anyone we get back is going to be with us and good over the next 3 years or so, I don’t see that as really hurting our future. That’s sort of our window anyway, so something like that fits in the “good for us now and the future” category.
Ask me about my squirrel.
gotta score 5 runs every fifth day instead of 3
that’s not going to be easy, but yeah, there are more days than not that he pitches.
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
"Our game is more suited for our ballpark," where it’s much harder to hit homers, A’s manager Bob Geren said. "We pitch well, we run the bases well, spray our hits around. We do timely, situational hitting. We’re not a real big home run team."
really bob?
does this mean
The 13 out of the A’s 14 division championship teams that had a lot of power weren’t built for the ballark?
by vk on Jun 3, 2010 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
They were built for the ooottttther park we play in... at the same time... with all that foul territory...
and… um… err…. ah… uh… what was the question again?
Ask me about my squirrel.
I'm guessing the pitching staff gets re-worked a bit for this coming homestand...
judging by the fact that the bullpen has pitched about 15 innings in the past three games with many guys going in back-to-back games and Anderson going down.
I’m thinking:
- Anderson to the DL
- Mazzaro to the rotation
- Bowers back up
- HRod back up
- Maybe Sam Demel comes up too, even though he’s not on the 40-man?
I'm never gonna do it without the fez on!
Didn't Adam Heether take Duchscherer's spot?
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Yes
Heether was added to the 40-Man roster today. Chavez and Buck are possibilities to move to the 60-Day DL if a spot is needed.
Crisp is expected to go on a rehab assignment first, so he may not be ready on Tuesday.
i forgot about buck
is he still rehabbing the oblique? that’s been forever.
Yeah, you're right
This could be the forerunner of a Patterson DFA though - with another infielder on board to play 2B, and with Gross, Rosales and Cust all able to play the outfield when Crisp gets back, Patterson becomes completely superfluous — particularly if Geren benches Rajai in favor of Gross, and then Rajai becomes the pinch runner du jour and back-up outfielder.
So when Sweeney’s head clears and Crisp returns next week, goodbye Eric Patterson and hello Sam Demel.
I'm hoping man
The emergence of Gross obviates him in my mind. But Patterson made it this far.
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 3, 2010 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
They'll just put Chavvy on the 60-day DL
Patterson’s not going anywhere.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
You're ruining my fantasy
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 3, 2010 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry dude.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Hehe, no worries
Still at work?
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 3, 2010 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Affirmative
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Boo
Leave while you still can!
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 3, 2010 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Another hour, probably.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Jake Fox...
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 Jun 3, 2010 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
25-Man Roster
But someone has to go to make room on the 25-Man Roster when Crisp is activated – Patterson, Fox, and Powell are the leading candidates. I assume Rosales, Gross, and Cust are safe. Unless there is another injury or another pitcher is sent down.
I've got no reason to believe that it won't be Powell that's sent back down
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Sigh.
I’ve been doing that a lot today.
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
Right back atcha.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Patterson, Fox, and Powell
Fox has proven nothing except that he’s an easy out and an iron backstop.
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 Jun 3, 2010 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
More RH Options Now
For a while, Fox was one of our few right-handed options at either LF or DH. With Crisp back, I could see a Gross/Rajai platoon in LF, with Rosales also getting ABs against LHP at either DH, LF, or SS. Plus the A’s have RHBs Ellis and Suzuki back now. So there is less need for Fox now, but he does still have more power potential than most of the A’s.
I would rather see Patterson as an all-baseman
and Powell getting the time Fox has.
POWELL IN LF LOLOL
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 Jun 3, 2010 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
They'll have to gank someone off the 25 man as well
if they’re DLing Anderson, and possibly calling up two relievers and activating Crisp.
Even if Landon goes back to AAA, someone else also has to go. Patterson DFA is still possible.
"I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it" ~ Mae West
Why not a Fox DFA?
I guess the fact that he can catch helps us give Suzuki days off at DH, but other than that, Patterson has been a much more valuable contributor than him.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
They both suck equally
But Fox can play a more valuable position at catcher. This could let Landon be in the lineup more often, and still have a guy who can catch (poorly) late in games left. If necessary, he can also play LF (poorly).
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 4, 2010 12:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Can we sign Pedro Martinez now and get it over with?
Seriously, I’m sure Petey could get us to the 5th in almost all his starts.
-The president of the "Sign Elijah Dukes" fan club.
He wouldn't play for us.
Ask me about my squirrel.
Are you sure?
I know he likes being close to home,
but I wonder if he’d come to Oakland for 2 million a month, July-September…
I also wonder if it would be worth it if he did.
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 3, 2010 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I vaguely remember him saying he had no interest in AL teams and not interest in Oakland.
Ask me about my squirrel.
without doing a seach
I remember him saying that he wanted to stay on the east coast since the end of 2004. I doubt it has changed.
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
Same
the “not interested in Oakland” part is merely an extrapolation of that. And as for PL78, um, by “vaguely remember” that’s, by definition, “heresay”. Never said I had a quote, just that I REMEMBER him saying it. But if you’re dreaming of Pedro in Oakland, well, keep dreaming, ain’t going to happen.
Ask me about my squirrel.
Well if you really are going from a quote you think you remember from 2004
Then your opinion is quite flawed.
-The president of the "Sign Elijah Dukes" fan club.
that's pretty bold
I can assure you that pining for Pedro in 2010 to be on the A’s is far more flawed. Nearly every interview I’ve heard of him in the last 5 years has been east coast and NL. Can you find one shred of evidence to the contrary. Anything at all to suggest he’d be willing to come out west… hell EVEN PLAY?
Ask me about my squirrel.
its not an opinion
its a fact. or its not. Both of us remember it. you can choose to not believe it, thats fine. I don’t care.
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
Not flawed at all.
If something is memory to me and hearsay to you, then it’s logical for you to doubt it but logical for me to believe it.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Maybe not if there are other options
But if he wants to pitch and Oakland is the only contending team making an offer, he might.
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by thejd44 on Jun 3, 2010 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I watched Ryan Church play after his concussion, and he was never quite the same player as before.
Everyones different, but I’m worried about Sweeney, at least until I hear something definite about him.
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
Most baseball players don't get concussions
And no, most athletes who get concussions are NOT fine.
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by thejd44 on Jun 3, 2010 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions
apparently, Sweeney did not suffer a concussion
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 3, 2010 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Well than ignore my original comment.
Nice.
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
That's good to hear.
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 Jun 3, 2010 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, very nice.
Where did you hear that?
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
I believe there was a tweet in the CT thread that said
something to the effect of “all tests normal”.
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 3, 2010 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know if that necessarily rules out a concussion, though.
Either way, all tests normal is a good thing.
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
Yeah, no telling what'll happen
For all we know his jaw is fractured, too.
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 3, 2010 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Depends on what is meant by "fine"
Ballplayers with concussions, usually in football, play well afterward. The difficulty comes afterward with all sorts of physical problems. I recall reading an article about it - it didn’t affect Steve Young’s play, for example…but he was forced to retire because football players are far more subject to concussions than baseball players. Church’s concussion was particularly bad.
In other news, there's a street called Line Drive 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
Are you in Iowa?
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I thought this when listening to the move
I finally felt like the A’s were likely to win – nice save, baily
that was about the only smart move Geren made all day.....
I hope that if Anderson is gonna be out for the year then either make Mazarro a starter again, or to a lesser degree, Tyson Ross, because keeping both of them in the bullpen is a waste when either of them could be gaining invaluable development time starting in AAA or as the 5th starter in Oakland. Mazzaro was getting smacked around and I just felt bad for him being the sacrificial lamb and it possibly ruining his confidence……credit to him for lasting even 3 innings and getting some additional offense and great defensive plays to help him out. I just can’t believe how snake bit this team is….I mean what the hell does it take to have one season where the team isn’t the fucking MASH unit?
I’m thankful for the win but man I’m just sick to my stomach with the Anderson news and hope to BeJesus that Sweeney doesn’t start telling everyone,—————— “I’m Batman!”… Go A’s!
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
Let Mazzaro work his major issues out in the minors
It is going to be hard enough to win games in Anderson’s place without having the second coming of Dana Eveland throwing batting practice up here and that is all it is.
Well, unless he really *is* Batman,
in which case that would be totally cool.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
No, he's being sent back down to AAA.
Ask me about my squirrel.
Unclear on geography
From the Comicle: "With the Celtics facing the Lakers in Los Angeles in the opener of the NBA finals Thursday night, the crowd chanted “Beat L.A.” several times during the game."
The next time the Carolina Panthers are playing the Raiders, and the Red Sox are in town, let’s start a “Beat Carolina” chant. Or, since it would be more amusing, “Beat the Pants, Beat the Pants!” Since Carolina is roughly the same distance from Bawstun as LA is from us.
Asked if he'd even thrown a no-hitter before at any level, Braden said, "In Little League, I had a couple under my belt. And in the bullpen, I'm damn near perfect every day."
How about "Yankees Suck!"
Ask me about my squirrel.
They would chant Yankees Suck with us so that's out of the question.
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 Jun 3, 2010 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't be so damn logical Cheesy
Ask me about my squirrel.
Okay, Texas and Chicago is starting
Let’s go White Sox!
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It's also the free MLB At Bat game of the day.
If you have it you can watch (if you can stand it)
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I'm home now
It’s on MLBN
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 3, 2010 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
What would it take to get Jeremy Guthrie or Jake Westbrook?
either of these guys would be a solid pickup for us and probably wouldnt cost so much that we couldnt get a bat too. What do you think?
The A's are a fairly quiet team, and then there's Ben Sheets. Sheets, as a kid, must have been thrown out of every library in Baton Rouge. ~ Scott Ostler
We could probably get one those guys
But our more immediate need is a bat. I’d rather have Luke Scott hitting for us, and John Halama or Brett Tomko in the rotation.
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 3, 2010 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe we can get Scott and Guthrie in one deal just like that.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 3, 2010 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
dude, I was just about to say that
and I wouldnt mind getting Guthrie locked up for a couple of years beyond this season too, other than 09, he has been solid under the radar.
The A's are a fairly quiet team, and then there's Ben Sheets. Sheets, as a kid, must have been thrown out of every library in Baton Rouge. ~ Scott Ostler
I could live with Tomko, but Halama? Just no.
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 Jun 3, 2010 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Halama is technically healthier, but Tomko is rehabbing
Halama is a lefty. Bet we’ll see him first of the two.
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 3, 2010 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd rather see Figueroa than either.
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 3, 2010 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
He of the 5 ERA at Midland?
Sure from a pure excitement POV I’ll take Figueroa but he’s a middling prospect doing worse than James Simmons did at AA at a older age.
"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton
Neither of those guys sound remotely appetizing.
I’m not convinced that Mazzaro is significantly worse than either.
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
cool thing about Guthrie
he’s been putting up nice numbers in Baltimore in a hitters park, get him to Oakland it may be an upgrade for him personally.
The A's are a fairly quiet team, and then there's Ben Sheets. Sheets, as a kid, must have been thrown out of every library in Baton Rouge. ~ Scott Ostler
What the hell does Mazzaro have to do to get an out anyway.
He rakes AAA like it’s nobody’s business but he gets beat around in the majors.
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 Jun 3, 2010 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Mazzaro has had one major problem from day 1
He gets ahead of hitters like today and then has no clue how to finish them off. Once ahead he throws it right over the plate. Fastball, off speed, no matter what it is, it gets tattooed relentlessly. He also has major meltdown issues which he has had from day 1.
Maybe they can figure it out but IMO, He should not be allowed to throw another pitch when out team is ahead in a game. He should be in AAA until he throws about 5 starts in a row without getting pasted.
He should be in AAA until he throws about 5 starts in a row without getting pasted.
That’s what he did in April going into May. He went like 7 games with a sub-2 ERA and a sub-1 WHIP.
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 Jun 3, 2010 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions
more like day 3
The A's are a fairly quiet team, and then there's Ben Sheets. Sheets, as a kid, must have been thrown out of every library in Baton Rouge. ~ Scott Ostler
Woo, go Andruw Jones
1-0 WSox
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Coffee bubble tea is delicious.
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
Love ya.
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 Jun 3, 2010 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions
But yeah, quite delicious.
Still not a fan of milk in tea, though.
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
OMG.
I love tea with and without milk, but my mom’s chai is amazing. (real chai, not starbucks “chai”)
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Don't think I've ever had chai tea.
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
Oh. No.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Yeah.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I hate un-milky rocks
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It's
＼(＾▽＾*)D E L I C I O U S(*＾▽＾)／
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 Jun 3, 2010 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Milk tea is delicious.
＼(＾▽＾*)D E L I C I O U S(*＾▽＾)／
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 Jun 3, 2010 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Doing my job.
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 Jun 3, 2010 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm addicted to Thai Iced Tea
Looks nasty, tastes delicious
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 3, 2010 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
getting there myself......though not too milky.
if too milky or certain spicy then it is hard to gack down.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
Did anyone catch the call to CT today
from Cindi where she ended by saying she was so glad the A’s took 6 out of 4?
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, i just figured she was talking fast
i chuckled
The A's are a fairly quiet team, and then there's Ben Sheets. Sheets, as a kid, must have been thrown out of every library in Baton Rouge. ~ Scott Ostler
Didn't know Cindi could do maths.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
It's weird seeing Orlando Cabrera on the front page of AN.
I tend to forget that he was ever on the A’s.
He was a good man.
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 Jun 3, 2010 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Heh, I was wondering if anyone was going to notice that.
I felt a little weird putting Cabrera up there, but it was the best picture of a happy Jack Cust.
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
No, he definitely hasn't.
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
Oooh, actually, now that I go back, there's a nice picture of him and Giambi doing the Bash Brothers forearm bash.
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
I liked his personality
he kinda sucked with the A’s. I remember people here said he had a bad club house rep, but he seemed fine to me. I hope the reds make the playoffs because he has only missed the playoffs once sine 2004. and he has been on 7 teams since spring training that year.
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
Bad club house rep?
Didn’t he say this off season that he enjoyed playing with the A’s and wanted to return for 2010?
Or was that someone else…
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 Jun 3, 2010 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I want to say that was Adam Kennedy, but I could be mistaken.
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
Or even Tomko, I think.
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 Jun 3, 2010 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Adam Kennedy may have as well
But OCab definitely said he enjoyed his time in Oakland and would consider returning.
"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton
I had to do a double take.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
They really suck.
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
Damn, really wished the A's picked Alex Rios....
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
I'm just hoping he brings the Sox closer in this game
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 3, 2010 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
When Rios was being made available,
I thought all the PT/DFA crowd was “No! Horrible idea!”
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 many people did
but Fangraphs or somebody prior to that did a piece on bad riccardi contracts and his was declared OK by the writer. the failures were thomas, wells, ryan etc
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
Can't speak for them...
but I was for it
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Good call. IIRC, the concern was that
the A’s most needed a CF and Rios isn’t really one. Plus he has a horrific contract. But when you look at the A’s team and what they lack — a RH batter with some pop — I say bring it on!
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
Per that link
I was for it too. Sigh.
"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton
I thought he was way better than Vernon Wells who was also on waivers
His contract was pretty big but I wouldn’t have been too mad to pick up Rios. In fact, I would have called it a slight positive. But it wasn’t a facepalm moment when the A’s passed.
"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton
I hate the White Sox for being so bad.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
it seems like they are actively trying to be bad
omar vizquel? Mark Kotsay? Juan Pierre? where is neftali perez?
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
Yes, thank you Alex Rios
"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
Athletics Nation - WE'RE ALL GONNA MRIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!! - danmerqury
I'll listen to the rangers guys
they have to be better than cotroneo right?
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
WHITE SOX LEADING!
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
Well with a 1-2 punch at the top of the order
like Juan Pierre and Omar Vizquel, what do you expect?
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 Powell gets sent down tomorrow...
I will truly be sad. He deserves a spot on the 25-man roster. Fox? Not so much.
Things Fox can do better than Powell:
1.
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
1. Write his name quicker.
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
by danmerqury on Jun 3, 2010 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
1. Be bad at baseball
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 Jun 3, 2010 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Mmm...
Run faster.
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 am sure if you hit 1000 ly balls directly
at them both, Powell catches more. but when you have to range more than 10 feet from that position, I’ll take fox.
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
Run faster? Maybe.
Play outfield? Contested.
Jake Fox is a clank.
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 Jun 3, 2010 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Powell also has a cannon for an arm,
whereas Fox has … a Canon for a camera.
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
o rite. hahahahahahahahahah
Powell’s SB is worth a million Rajai SBs.
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 Jun 3, 2010 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
How the hell does Paul Konerko have 16 HRs.
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
Why no Morneau tomorrow?
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
ah, condolences to him then.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
This...
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 Jun 3, 2010 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
It's Cuddyer, not Morneau
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
Cuddyer
damn.
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
Can't say I'm unhappy about him not being in the lineup.
That dude kills that A’s.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
twins announcer
just said he is gone for the entire road trip
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
Breslow and Blevins will be very important
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
One of them will simply have to face righties
I say let it be Breslow. He tends to walk righties, Blevins tends to give up searing line drive hits to them.
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
They have Mauer, Morneau, Thome, Kubel in a row tonight, probably the same against the A’s. They shouldn’t have to face the rest of the lineup.
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
Maybe against Cahill.
Braden and Gio are starting the other two games.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Will Gio give up 11 runs?
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
Kubel plays every day; Thome has been platooning, but he might be in with Cuddyer out.
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
Breslow > Blevins
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 Jun 3, 2010 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
TIME FOR SOME BOOBY JENKS
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
I love playing with the Twins.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
i like it when steve, sox announcers, goes on a bit about Suzuki
and how good he is…..kicks it over to the Hawk….pause…“he’s good”.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
Hurrah!
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
Cher of first place!
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
Clay Mortenson not really putting in a strong bid to start next week for Anderson....
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Good point...
But with Mazzaro looking shaky today, I figure Mortenson has a shot if he threw a perfect game.
Speaking of Mazz, his fastball velocity is down by over 2 mph this season. Lingering effects of last year’s shoulder tendonitis?
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
That could be it.
Something’s not right because he’s not THIS bad.
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
All throughout the minors.
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
during mazzaro world last year
begining of june for about 6 starts IIRC.
And in AAA this year and last.
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
Projected above average 3/4 man, wasn't he?
He knows how to get ahead in the count, he just can’t fucking sit anyone down after that.
He gets into so many 1-2 or 2-2 counts, then just throws slop all over the place that leads to walks or scorched balls.
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 Jun 3, 2010 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
It'll be Mazzaro, I'd think.
Vin essentially started today anyway. He could jump in next start on regular rest.
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
I couldn't watch today's game
Not sure why Mazzaro seems to be getting worse and worse. Any insights?
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
False
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 Jun 3, 2010 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
No he wasn't, but he's getting worse.
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
Not really.
It could just be a case of pitching in Fenway.
I mean, in AAA he had a 3.13 ERA with a 9+ K/9. That’s pretty fantastic.
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
Brian Sabean is not impressed!
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 3, 2010 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah but the time before that: 2 IP, 5 runs in Detroit (4 hits, 3 BB)
Just seems like he’s flat out not getting people 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
Everyone's been scouting Mazzaro with eagle eyes?
@MAD_Marvin
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Actually, a cursory glance at his Fangraphs-generated pitch movement charts
Seems to show that the huge lateral movement on his fastball is sometimes there, sometimes not. I’d guess that today, it was pretty straight.
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
That could be mechanical (which would be good)
instead of arm-problem related (which would be bad).
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
Uhoh.
His velocity’s down.
http://www.fangraphs.com/pitchfxo.aspx?playerid=5231&position=P&pitch=FA
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
I see the problem now
He’s throwing a lot of vertical lines with dots in them, and those are easy to hit.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
No kidding
He needs to get better control of the horizontal and roll the image and make it flutter.
Ask me about my squirrel.
Aren't they supposed to throw baseballs?
Why is he throwing lines with dots in them, DMOAS?! WHY?!
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 Jun 3, 2010 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Better he throw them than snort them.
That’s why. How’s parsing going?
Ask me about my squirrel.
Well, most of my stuff is still in my car.
I’ve spent the day rearranging things in my mom’s house and listing HER stuff on CL…
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 Jun 3, 2010 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Naughty.
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 Jun 3, 2010 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I may have to kill you when I meet you if you continue this line.
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 Jun 3, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Aw. But I'm still young and I like living.
And I love you, mr bloom sir.
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 Jun 3, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Good.
Good man.
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 Jun 3, 2010 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
NO IT'S NOT AN ARM PROBLEM.
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 Jun 3, 2010 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Couldn't pitchfx also be confusing his two seamer with his regular fastball with such a small sample?
I mean it says he’s throwing 22% fastballs compared with 41% two seamers whereas last year it was 58% fastballs and 7% two seamers
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Ooooh, you may be right on that one.
From his appearance against Detroit on the 20th:
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
ooooooo, pretty colored dots!
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 Jun 3, 2010 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
me too, shoes. Me too.
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 Jun 3, 2010 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
me three, LB shoes. Me three.
Ask me about my squirrel.
I like that.
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 Jun 3, 2010 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
That velocity chart was separated by pitch type.
It was looking at the speed of his four-seam fastball throughout his career. If the system was confusing if four-seam with his slower two-seam, that might account for the difference. The movement chart shows it to be the case.
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
Glancing at gameday, his velocity was excellent today
Looks like a 93+ average.
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
he is kind of a headcase, though, right?
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 Jun 3, 2010 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
The highlighted players were behind in count to Mazzaro
Vin Mazzaro pitching for Oakland OAK BOS
Victor Martinez Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, V Martinez walked
Kevin Youkilis Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, K Youkilis doubled to deep left center,
Adrian Beltre Ball, A Beltre lined out to third
Mike Lowell Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), M Lowell grounded out to shortstop
Darnell McDonald Strike (looking), Strike (looking), D McDonald reached on infield single to shortstop
Bill Hall Ball, Ball, B Hall singled to right
Jeremy Hermida Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), J Hermida singled to right,
Marco Scutaro Strike (looking), Ball, B Hall stole third, M Scutaro hit sacrifice fly to right, B Hall scored
Dustin Pedroia Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, D Pedroia doubled to left, J Hermida to third
Victor Martinez Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, V Martinez grounded out to second
Kevin Youkilis Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), K Youkilis doubled to deep right 5 3
Adrian Beltre Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, A Beltre flied out to center, K Youkilis to third 5 3
Mike Lowell Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Foul, M Lowell lined out to second 5 3
Darnell McDonald Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), D McDonald struck out swinging 5 3
Bill Hall Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), B Hall hit a ground rule double to deep center
Jeremy Hermida J Hermida homered to right (390 feet), B Hall scored
Marco Scutaro Strike (looking), Strike (looking), M Scutaro fouled out to right 6 5
Dustin Pedroia Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), D Pedroia doubled to deep center,
Does not count Hermida homering on 1st pitch and Pedroia doubling when 2-0
That is a shitty, shitty performance
7 players had hits or an RBI (Scutaro sac fly) when Mazzarro got ahead of them. He got 6 out and 2 of those were screaming liners
He has no out pitch, that's about it.
He has a tremendous out pitch in AAA but he can’t seem to bring it with him to the bigs.
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 Jun 3, 2010 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
his out pitch was hit to the outfield
and suzuki blocking the plate
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
He also used to have a deceptive ball delivery
that made him harder to hit. Seems like it’s not fooling batter’s the same way it did during Mazzaro world.
Bring on the Twins
The A’s will come from 10 runs behind every game.
@MAD_Marvin
The FairWeather Channel - Sports Comics and Bandwagon Forecast
Braden absolutely has to have a good start tomorrow.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Godfrey?
…Halama? Mortensen?
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
That'd be some story...
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Hey, if McGwire can be put in as a pinch hitter...
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
has that happened yet?
New mind-warping, stomach-churning Pilots songs are now online... follow the link if you dare (don't say you weren't warned!) NSFW!!!
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 3, 2010 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Not yet.
I so want to see it, though.
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
After Mazzaro
The A’s don’t seem to have any starting pitchers ready to contribute at the big-league level, not counting the veterans like Halama
Quite the dropoff after him, huh.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Josh Outman?
In a month or so, God willing.
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
Mariners running wild on Mauer and pavano
3 steals of thirs 4 steals total
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
Watch out for those Mariners....
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
I'm not sure ANY AL West team is better enough than any other
to make up 7 games in the standings. It may be a case of “wins in the bank” early haunting the M’s.
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
Perhaps so.
The M’s might actually be the best team in the division right now, simply because they’re the most healthy.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
And because nothing is as important as starting pitching.
The M’s finally have it, with Lee and Hernandez, and so they should be decent going forward. But not “play .625 ball for half a season” good, IMO — no one is, in that division.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Don't forget Doug Fister.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Correction:
Don’t forget Doug. Fister.
Ask me about my squirrel.
Roll Call
Fister, Doug.
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 Jun 4, 2010 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Lopez is one of their better hitters
Their Andres Torres if you will.
@MAD_Marvin
The FairWeather Channel - Sports Comics and Bandwagon Forecast
I am starting to come around to lenscrafters on the mariners
without Griffey, they may play bradley everyday at DH and could score at least some runs, then there is lee and hernandez.
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
Great things have happened before the moment Griffey left
@MAD_Marvin
The FairWeather Channel - Sports Comics and Bandwagon Forecast
Only 6 games back if they win today (King Felix on the mound).
I will enjoy the M’s and Angels beating each other up this weekend though. Also, Texas finally has to play a good team.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
We've played two good teams in a row on the road trip.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
they have a very tough schedule the rest of the year
tough interleague schedule and 10 games against both NYY and Boston.
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
they=Seattle
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
WE HAVE TO FIGHT THE PIRATES IN INTERLEAGUE!
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 Jun 3, 2010 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Wasn't aware of that, thanks.
How does LAAAA’s schedule look?
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
pretty average, same with the A's, Rangers have a very easy IL schedule but a tough remaining AL schedule
so it looks like those three are pretty equal, and the Mariners have a significantly tougher schedule than the other three.
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
King Felix just struck out 4 batters in the eighth inning!
Wow. Last pitch tracked at 95 mph. That’s awesome!
A Ballade [for the Angels Fan], by Eustache Deschamps: "We are cowardly, ill-formed and weak / Aged, envious and evil-spoken. / I see only fools and sots / Truly the end is nigh / All goes ill."
I wouldn't be surprised if they finish ahead of the A's; they have a better team
but it seems really really unlikely that the A’s finish ahead of Texas and LAA but behind Seattle.
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
If we keep on picking up injuries at this pace then yeah they've got a shot at that.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
It appears the Celtics didn't hear those Beat LA chants throughout the A's Red Sox series
@MAD_Marvin
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How badly could we use him and Devine (healthy) right now.
Man.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Actually it makes more sense to me without the "use"
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
A lot of guys, badly we could use.
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 Jun 3, 2010 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
That's worth an extra win.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Positive Spin on the Oakland Athletics Official Site
“Mazzaro scattered nine hits and allowed three runs over his 3 1/3 innings…”
Scattered…..
Cust's homer was completely unimportant.
It must have occurred when the A’s were up or down by 10. Kidding. Ok, it took him 50 or so ABs to get his first. Just wondering if anyone remembers whether he had any homer droughts that long in his previous A’s seasons. He is streaky, but i am glad that he’s not a streaker.
Hi ho.
Cust is very streaky.
From July 21 to Aug 17 last year he went a little over 100 ABs with no HR. You can see it on Baseball Reference’s game logs page. Several other long droughts during the year, and in past years, too.
Cust is very streaky.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
If not Mazzaro for the fifth starter, then who?
Tyson Ross?
Clay Mortensen?
John Halama?
Pedro?
Jose Canseco?
To those that know far better than i, does Mazz have potential? to be good, that is..
Hi ho.
A three legged goat would pitch better than Mazzaro of late
Wonder if Nico has a spare one?
Then a three legged goat could also pitch better than Mortensen
Ian Krol is ready…its not like the talent level is that much different between the majors and the mid west league.
I was shocked
Geren spoke so highly of Mortensen’s performance in ST. He hasn’t impressed me at all….
Dale should pitch.
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 Jun 3, 2010 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Heyo.
Back from the docs.
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
*k
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 Jun 3, 2010 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Great News
Now that the team’s back home, Slusser can start covering the A’s again.
Ask me about my squirrel.
This is best A's related news I've heard today.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Here's a "fun fact" stat fer ya:
Zieglins, that pitcher who is Blevins against LHs and Ziggy against RHs? Very, very good:
27.1 IP, 18 hits, 6 BB, 23 K (WHIP of 0.88)
Blevler, that pitcher who is Blevins against RHs and Ziggy against LHs? Very, very bad:
16.1 IP, 25 hits, 12 BB, 12K (WHIP of 2.27)
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
The one to Anderson's not looking so hot at the very moment.
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
God
That is so sad. Hope a miracle happens with his arm.
This is 3 times counting last year if it’s the same thing.
Well honestly, Billy really shouldn't have written the Bible
about how important it was for Jesus to walk.
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 don't think Derek Jeter knows who Billy Beane is...
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 Jun 3, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Is?
Jury’s out at the moment.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
STEPHEN STRASBURG PITCHES IN THE MAJORS IN 5 DAYS.
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
good for him
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
IT'S LIKE BREAKING NEWS
OMG
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 Jun 3, 2010 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
OMG. HE'S EATING A CARROT
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 Jun 3, 2010 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Stop reading Brett Anderson's tweets.
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
anyone doing anything interesting on the plane back to oakland?
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 Jun 3, 2010 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know who's in the bathroom
But I’m pretty sure he’s EITing.
Ask me about my squirrel.
Didn't Beane say something like
We traded Ethier because we think Travis is just as good or can be better?
I loved ethier, i used to drive to midland and watch him
I was so pissed when they traded him but i guess beane figured ethier and buck were similar players but he was way wrong
You don't think maybe the Dodgers insisted on Ethier?
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
Yea obviously they saw something more then we did
But i also understand the move to, cause we were pushing for the playoffs and he was barley in double aa
I take the term "barley" with a grain of salt.
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 agree with you on that
I thought he was already a stud before then, i remember watching him in midland
Wish we could some how get the kid from the marlins
Michael stanton 20 homeruns and 50 rbi’s and 300 avg but carter did the same
Josh Johnson for the marlins had same kind of injury like anderson
hopefully it doesnt end with surgery but hes turned out pretty damn good at a young age
Optimism FTW!
Good to hear.
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
paided? u mean we did it twice?
The Not-So-Casual Fan
Josh Johnson is a beast now.
That’s optimistic as hell.
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 Jun 3, 2010 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Well you have to remember he missed almost a whole season due to the same injury
and now hes ones of the best pitchers in baseball, hopefully anderson injury doesnt lead to surgery
Brett Anderson's a beast too, if he can get/stay healthy
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
One of my favorite FJMs
was the breakdown of the article praising Schilling for preventing unearned runs to score
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
How can they be unearned runs if they never score?
Ask me about my squirrel.
this I will look up and link to
its here about halfway down. DO a search for Schilling. I think its the second schilling on the page the article is called “Just say whatever you want and hope nobody notices:Tom singer edition”
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
Fun article
Seems pretty obvious that a streak like that would go to someone with a good defense. But, if an unearned runner doesn’t score, is he really an unearned run? (looks around) Is my philosophical assholeliness showing?
Ask me about my squirrel.
Can you cover it up?
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 Jun 3, 2010 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions
'Fraid not
When it rears it’s ugly head…
Ask me about my squirrel.
I think Ed meant
prevent ‘potential unearned runs’ from actually scoring
Of course he (and they) meant that.
That’s what the “my philosophical assholeiness showing” was for. Total snark involve there, and good ol’ Ed knew it :)
Ask me about my squirrel.
Oh you.
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 Jun 3, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope by the end of the year the A's rotation consists of BOMAC
Braden, Outman, Mazzaro, Anderson, and Cahill
If we were lucky it would probably be ABOCM
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 Jun 3, 2010 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I prefer BACOM
because it looks like you know what.
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Jun 3, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
OH I FORGOT GIO!
ABCGO
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 Jun 3, 2010 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Everyone's forgetting about Gio.
Gio is not pleased.
by whiteshoes40 on Jun 3, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Well then he should throw strikes.
People will like him again.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
He's not used to people liking him.
He wants to go slowly.
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 Jun 3, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
People are so fickle.
I still like you, Gio.
by whiteshoes40 on Jun 3, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
He IS really pretty.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
So true.
He sucked when he pitched in Arlington, but he was entertaining before the game — when he was stretching in the outfield, he was literally dancing around. We decided he must have been listening to his iPod, because the dancing didn’t really go with the music being playing the ballpark.
Grainy picture of aforementioned dancing:
by whiteshoes40 on Jun 3, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Suzuki can cheer him up.
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 Jun 3, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Where did sheets and Gonzalez go
when did the health fairy make outman and Anderson well?
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
When they sacrificed the live bodies of Sheets and Gio.
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
Just saw the Ellis/Sweeney collision.
my head hurts.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I haven't watched it yet.
Maybe tomorrow.
by whiteshoes40 on Jun 3, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Custs HR was yummy though.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
The encore was tasty too.
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 Jun 3, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Mazzaro will get the Angels if he pitches for Anderson
I predict: 3.2 IP, 6 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 1 SO, with Ross relieving him
Hope you are kidding
NO!!!!!!
Looks like Anderson did not want to come out but Kurt told him he was going to tell the idiot who runs the team that he was hurt.
Sadly, Brett will be done for the year I would think. If it’s what they think it is, have the surgery and come back next year.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/06/03/SPCK1DOR0M.DTL
You would think with modern day medicine
that they could like zap the offending tendon or whatever it is and tighten it up but alas no such luck. If it is the same as Ben Sheets then he has an excellent chance. He is too valuable to keep rehabbing and going out and re-injuring it.
If you read in the article the praise he was getting from Inge and Leyland. But we know how good he is.
Lets just hope it’s not as serious as it looks.
That's the A's training staff's problem!!!
Where the hell are all the tendon zappers???
New mind-warping, stomach-churning Pilots songs are now online... follow the link if you dare (don't say you weren't warned!) NSFW!!!
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 4, 2010 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
At this point I'm willing to try Mortensen over Mazzarro.
He just does not have it.
by Billy Frijoles on Jun 4, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
OT: Um.....this actually happened at an MLB game.
Cheezburger night. They were giving away LOLcat bobbleheads. I can’t cringe enough.
http://www.sbnation.com/2010/6/4/1500857/lolcat-seventh-inning-stretch-cheezburger
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
Oh, c'mon it's so awesome
How could you not want a Happy Cat bobblehead?
"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton
ZOMG, that is teh teh awesome!
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
The one time he tweets about the A's...
Who knows about his “team source”, but still – sorry to share this.
MUrbanCSN
#athletics fearing worst regarding Brett Anderson’s elbow. No word on exam results today, but a team source told me: “Looks like he’s done”
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Ugh.
I’m just disgusted.
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
Eh....
At least we get to keep him for one more year of his prime now.
"Carter's 25-game hitting streak isn't any normal streak. He's 46 for 97 (.474 average) during the run, adding 16 walks and compiling 81 total bases in the process. I'm out of superlatives for what he's doing." - Kevin Goldstein
Heh.
Nope. We had already bought out a year of free agency.
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
Yeah...
I forgot Option years.
"Carter's 25-game hitting streak isn't any normal streak. He's 46 for 97 (.474 average) during the run, adding 16 walks and compiling 81 total bases in the process. I'm out of superlatives for what he's doing." - Kevin Goldstein
I'm depressed.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
If there was ever a time we need group therapy CT...
Or hell, group therapy Bloom.
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
We can tweet to CT.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Well, you can.
[doesn’t have a twitter account]
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
Get on it.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
http://twitter.com/athleticsnation
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
I just did.
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 Jun 4, 2010 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
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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 Jun 4, 2010 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
More from Urban
MUrbanCSN
My Anderson source is reliable but not an MD. Story is A’s are legitimately scared he’s done for the year, not that he IS done.
Bring back Hammer.
by OaktownPower on Jun 4, 2010 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Just got a text from MU
Not looking good if it’s ligament damage….but can’t confirm anything just yet. Proceed with caution please….
Go A’s!
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
Yeesh.
I’ll throw a headline up on the main post once we get any sort of confirmation
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
The radiologists are still trying to analyze some anomalous data though
brettanderson49
wow 5 bars inside an mri machine is pretty good
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
BrettAnderson49 hey my phone floats in here. anyone else need a nap? 5 minutes ago via web
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
BrettAnderson49 mri is so cozy, how come there arent mrilankets? 2 minutes ago ago via echofon
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 Jun 4, 2010 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Ok, that made me laugh.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
He likes to make puns on other team slogans.
BrettAnderson49 mri machine? it’s brett inside. 32 seconds ago via iphone
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 Jun 4, 2010 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
awwww
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 Jun 4, 2010 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
And so that light at the end of the season grows dim.
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
I hope this isn't the baseball gods punishing us for fake brettanderson49 tweets.
:(
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
He still has that @MonsterEnergy tweet up there.
I think Monster is behind this.
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
FUCKING MONSTER.
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 Jun 4, 2010 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Hitler reacts to Galarraga's non-perfect game.
Quick, before Youtube takes it down for copyright reasons!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixKidAhVtW4
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
That is brilliant
I liked the syncing up when he beats his fists on his chest. And Eri Yoshida is in it too!
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
I also made a fanshot
so people can praise her (EM and ERI)
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
Thank you, Future Ed.
EM would be the last one to toot her own horn.
(but she should)
yesterday's tomatoes
Seriously - she has such a good way of storytelling.
Her voice is like buttah!
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
they would like that
so long as you sent $100 for your tote.
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
or the Eton FR-250
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Love it!!!
:D
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 Jun 4, 2010 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
that was epic
“It’s OK, we’ll work on your splitter”
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Powell sent down, Bowers & H-Rod recalled.
This is just fucking ridiculous now.
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
We're talking about it in the Fanpost.
http://www.athleticsnation.com/2010/6/4/1501683/anderson-done-for-season
I'm walking out in a force ten gale.
Birds thrown around, bullets for hail.
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