Suzuki Strengthens All-Star Bid as A's De-Wing Angels 10-1
by danmerqury on Jun 8, 2010 10:05 PM PDT
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The Angels had their ace going. We had a pitcher that opened the season as the reserve reserve SP. They were in first place riding a six game win streak. We were way down in third. Oh, and Eric Patterson led off.
And yet, the A's banged out a season-high 18 hits, including two home runs from Kurt Suzuki and Jack Cust. Ryan Sweeney increased his season average to .324 by going 3 for 5, Eric Patterson went 3 for 5 (in the cheapest way possible, but 3 for 5 it was), and oh, before I forget, Kurt Suzuki had three additional hits to go with his three-run shot for a monster 4 RBI 4 hit day.
Vin Mazzaro was more than effective, scattering five hits over five innings. He managed to stay out of trouble until the fifth inning, where his one mistake, a hanging curve to Michael Ryan, was sent crashing off of the wall for a double with no outs. The Mazzaro of old likely wouldn't have done this, but today Vin quickly got three outs in a row, allowing only one run to score.
Jered Weaver, on the other hand, was just bad enough to give Angels fans fits, but not bad enough to take his team out of the game. That was his bullpen's doing, as the A's piled on 7 runs in the final two innings to turn a slim lead into a slug-fest.
The A's charge into tomorrow's game with momentum as Joe Saunders faces Mr. Perfect, Dallas Braden.
Current Series
4 game series vs Angels @ Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
| Mon 06/07 | WP: Scott Kazmir (5 - 5) SV: Brian Fuentes LP: Ben Sheets (2 - 5) |
2 - 4 loss |
| Tue 06/08 | WP: Vin Mazzaro (2 - 0) LP: Jered Weaver (5 - 3) |
10 - 1 win |
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Los Angeles Angels Wednesday, Jun 9, 2010, 7:05 PM PDT Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to center field at 15-20 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 55. |
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| Thu 06/10 | 12:35 PM PDT | |
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Don, we missed you.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 8, 2010 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
WOOOOOOO!!!
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
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Hey, it’s Naitch again!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 8, 2010 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Set the tone of the game, man.
@MAD_Marvin
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Sheets looks like Will Ferrell a little bit.
And if I am three weeks late with that, well, so.
I'm here to talk about the past.
Is that good or bad?
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 8, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
MILK WAS A BAD CHOICE?
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
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Bobby Crosby is my Cousin
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by SeanCrosby87 on Jun 8, 2010 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
He looks drunk.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
I know, right?
You look at that lineup and Mazzaro v Weaver and you think ‘well that’s a loss.’ That’s sport for you I suppose.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
amongst our weaponry are such diverse elements such as...
Fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency, our almost fanatical devotion to the pope, and nice red uniforms OHHHHHHH
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
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Bobby Crosby is my Cousin
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by SeanCrosby87 on Jun 8, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Our chief weapon is surprise...
…..surprise and fear…fear and surprise….
Our two weapons are fear and surprise…and ruthless efficiency….
Our three weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency…and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope….
Our four…no… Amongst our weapons…. Amongst our weaponry…are such elements as fear, surprise….
I’ll come in again.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
NOBODY!
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
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by SeanCrosby87 on Jun 8, 2010 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe....just maybe....Mazzaro World?
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Mazzaro Nation
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 8, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn't want to use that phrase quite yet.
But…just maybe.
You don't form in the wet sand.
You don't form at all.
mayyyyyyyybe.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
CT Thread
http://www.athleticsnation.com/2010/6/8/1508578/ct-thread-6-8
You don't form in the wet sand.
You don't form at all.
I’ll drive.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 8, 2010 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Great win
What’s awesome about this series is that I actually get to watch it! 3/4 in this series would be a nice way to show that we can hang with, and even eclipse, the teams in our division.
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
I missed it
What’d PL78 say about Suzuki? What’d Trainman say about Mazzaro?
Last of the Ninth - Photography
They were both perfect gentlemen and were happy that they were wrong.
No, really.
You don't form in the wet sand.
You don't form at all.
thats the best thing about being a fan
if a player pisses you off and you complain about it, then he starts shredding, you win regardless. Its like betting against your fave team to lose, if they lose, you get money, if they win, your team wins.
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
Heh, for the most part yeah.
(Unless Patterson lucks into 3 hits and it shows Geren something.)
You don't form in the wet sand.
You don't form at all.
This is why I'm not toooo happy when a bad player does well over a short time
Sure, I’m glad those 3 “hits” helped the A’s win yesterday. But I’m not happy if a bad player gets more playing time because the manager is a dummy and he thinks the guy is good (and before people argue against this, Geren SAID Patterson was showing him something earlier this year when he was just as awful as he is now).
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by thejd44 on Jun 9, 2010 6:08 AM PDT up reply actions
I still wonder if you're aware Kouzmanoff GIDP 25 times last season
Suzuki hasn’t done that.
Last of the Ninth - Photography
Suzuki has 7 in 38 games
that = 30 over 162. Do you not think thats a bit much? I do. But anyway if he is blossoming now he can do that as often as possible, much like Mauer and other great players GIDP a bit too…
Kouz is our only option at 3B this year and next, he does indeed GIDP a lot (Sweeney too).
We have many catcher options either available now (Powell) or very soon (Donaldson). Max Stassi just was named to the A-ball all-star team as well. We dont have that depth at 3B that we do at C. Plus, I might be off here but it just feels like Suzuki tends to GIDP in close games, or when it matters, the “here’s our big chance to score runs against a tough team”, Kouz seems to do it more when we are getting beat badly…its just a feeling I have I might be well wrong on this though.
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
I doubt he's going to continue at that pace
Seems to me you have a clear double standard, though.
Last of the Ninth - Photography
To give Patterson credit
He looked kinda like Rajai Davis Jr. on the basepaths last night.
But to take credit away…he didn’t run out the dropped pop-up and should have been on second base instead of first.
I told my kids after that play
ALWAYS run it out.
I wish Rosales could hit a ball like that in Toronto that the Jays screw up the same way
He’d end up with an inside-the-park HR!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Did anyone see Sheets (?) hugging Ellis from behind after Zook's homer?
Ellis looked like he wanted to be just about anywhere else.
Cliff Pennington wakes up in the morning and he's 0-2.
I think Hit4theCycle needs to get on that.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
The bloopers are pretty hilarious.
Ellis says his line, puts his head down, and then Vucinich pats him on the shoulder and says, “It’s okay, little buddy.”
by whiteshoes40 on Jun 8, 2010 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Reactions
1. That’s awesome
2. It’s like they’re living in a weird fantasy A’s world
3. WTF DON’T LET THEM THROW DARTS AT EACH OTHER OH MY GOD
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
I forgot to check for those
thanks! that was pretty funny.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
And that 1870's uni > 1970's uni.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Except the 1870's Philadelphia Athletics were a different franchise
completely unrelated to today’s A’s.
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 9, 2010 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Always dragging me down!
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Joe Kelley is happy you remember him
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey Waddell, go to GOG#20 and flesh out the Santana guess (W, L, ND?)
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."
He shouldn't have been wearing that glove, though
A brief review of gloves from the 1870s to the 1950s.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Woulda been better had it happened on a Wednesday.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
It's "Dry Humping Wednesday" here on AN!
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 9, 2010 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe Ryan Sweeney can still become Ryan Sweeney.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I'm gonna be pissed if Kellen Sweeney becomes Ryan Sweeney.
You don't form in the wet sand.
You don't form at all.
I'm just glad the family name isn't Spree
That’d be awkward.
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This is important data -- thanks for sharing!
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
This took me 12 hours, almost to the mark, to get.
You don't form in the wet sand.
You don't form at all.
Google turns up several hits for
Kellen Fields.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Whats funny is
in the pre-season I predicted that Suzuki would have 20+ HR power this year and no one really agreed.
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
Ray Fosse would have agreed.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 8, 2010 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Really? Nobody thought he could hit a mere 5 more homers than he hit last year?
You could be right, but I find that hard to believe (for what it’s worth, it wouldn’t surprise me if he finished with 15. Or 20.).
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by thejd44 on Jun 9, 2010 6:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Actually, I would have agreed with you PL78
And I’d be shocked if Zooks hits anything less than 24 ding dongs by the end of the year…
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
Ding-Dong the pitch is dead!
the Marlins TV announcer (I think, or maybe it was the Diamondbacks?) said that after a HR yesterday.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
I'm still liking "Fill thine horn with oil, and go"
My wife hates that shit since I yell it all the time.
that's a good one
although I don’t really like the rest of that guys shtick. Also, I hardly ever watch ESPN now that I get MLB network.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
BTW, Saunders tomorrow, Santana Thursday, I believe.
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
Hah! Whoops.
What, my Ervin Santana prediction that was immediately contradicted in the series widget wasn’t good enough?
Fixed.
You don't form in the wet sand.
You don't form at all.
If you want me to be REALLY schoolmarmy...
If Suzuki had “three additional hits to go with his monster 4 RBI 4 hit day,” does that mean he had 7 hits? Woo hoo!!!!
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Oh man.
When I rearrange sentences and phrases, I should probably reinsert things I cut out.
You don't form in the wet sand.
You don't form at all.
Well then how am I going to be petty?
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 can't afford the falling.
It’s too expensive.
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
Fine, I'll leave
{pouts}
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
Nooooo!
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I have Blogfather power now!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 8, 2010 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't forget to pay my bills.
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
Can I use your money?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 8, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure.
Can you count to -3,000?
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Hopefully.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 8, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
yup: embarrassed by shitty lefthander tomorrow, lots of runs against good righty on Thursday
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
Wow, Great Hitting display!
Reminded me of the Bugs Bunny Cartoon where he’s playing baseball, and the other team, The Maulers, were coming up one after another and getting hits! The A’s had a month’s worth of Hits in One NIGHT! I was glad to see Cust get that Homer! Yea, it didn’t mean much to the final score, but it meant a lot to Cust, you can believe THAT! This team intends to stay in it till the end. They have no fear whatsoever of the Angels. Our pitching matches up pretty well with theirs. If we can get the hits we need, we can beat the Angels and shut them down in the process. Glad to the team first pitch swinging! Go A’s !!
Another year, another chance to hope for the team !!
My wife and I were on the Scoreboard tonight!
No, not the couple that proposed, though that was sort of cute. We brought a group of 25 friends (well, ok, only 21 made it) for group tickets (only $15 per in section 108, row 9, just behind the bullpen). So they gave us a free hat, 2 tickets for another game, and a big shoutout to “Jeff & DeAnna & Friends.”
Didja see it? In any case, it was a fun game. Nice to watch Mazzaro work through 5 full innings and leave on his own power without getting pulled. Nice to see Blevins pull that beautiful curve to end the Ziggy-troubled 7th inning before the A’s put it away. I think that Blevins pitch should be in the Wrap!
And of course, nice to see Suzuki put the game away, and then Cust show that he can hit a homer, even though I like it better when he pulls ‘em. Kouz tried to follow with another, but it didn’t work out – he didn’t get anything high.
Patterson was riot all game, with his bloopy and broken bat bounders. Whatever. At least he managed not to kill Kouz, when he ran towards him for a foul ball on the bullpen mound and almost knocked him over. We’ve had enough of that kind of stuff for the year, I think.
Oh, and Gross’s RBI single was a beautiful shot. I really like that guy.
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 was in 106
were you with that group that was … um, drinking rather heavily? lol Seemed like there was a company party or something going on. How close were you to those two chicks with the Angels jerseys on directly behind the bullpen (Figgins and Willits)?
Anyways, we got some good energy going over on that side and heckled the hell out of any Angels fan in the vicinity. Damn, I love it when the fans get a little … I don’t know … when we get a little attitude. No need to get rude or nasty (and we didn’t), but I love it when fans of the opposing team don’t get out without stingin’ a bit. This is Oakland, damnit, and if you’re gonna wear the other team’s colors, you need to hear about it. We showed up tonight.
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.
We were the coffee-drinking group with six under-10's, two of whom spent much of the first 5 innings chanting "Let's Go A's!"
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."
as Dave Chapelle once said:
once you cross that bridge, WELCOME TO OAKLAND BITCH!
BK: This guy is on fire, he is really smokin'.
KenKo: Oh yeah, Bill? What's he smokin'?
Jeff?
If Paris is not your real name, I’m going to be disappointed.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
OldhamA isn't my real name either.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Paris is my real name.
My wife calls me Jeff.
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."
Marines in the family?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Did you award her the apple?
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Wow, two jokes in a row, neither of which I understand. {Hides face}
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."
Mine's not exactly obscure.
Judgment of Paris. Helen of Troy.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Right. Doh!
I was having a Genesis-type moment there, don’t know why. I’m better now.
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."
Sirbed and the Emperor can help you out with those Genesis moments.
However, if you need help to QUIT your Genesis addiction,
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 9, 2010 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Return to Mazzaro World for an evening
Blueberry smoothies in the blender, all is well.
Kind of a statement game… the statement being that no one of these AL West clubs is really all that more dominant than any of the others. Even the M’s are only, what, 7 back? That’s nothing in June.
More statements of fact:
1) Mazzaro, whilst no “St.” Stephen Strasbourg, is a starter and stands a decent chance of being a good one, as long as his confidence and career are not ruined prematurely but tossing him out there in a long relief role with the bases loaded and no one out, as has been the (ridiculous) plan of late.
2) Kurt Suzuki is developing into a monster on both sides of the ball… his framing of the 2-1 pitch to Aybar from Blevins was the pitch that turned this game. There were about 6 or 7 pitches in this game that were mislocated, but which Zook moved the glove and kept his body still enough to sell it Bill Miller for the strike call… the 2-1 from JB to Aybar was so critical because it’s unlikely that Blevins goes to a big loopy curve on 3-1, but on 2-2 he feels free to trust that for the K to end the inning. Even if he does get the 3-1 over and it goes to 3-2, then you have the runners moving and any hit that finds a gap ties what was, at that point, a very tight game.
3) This fill in 1B the Sleggos featured tonight (Michael Ryan) has a sweet, Mark Texiera-ish swing but in the field and on the bases, he looked rather clueless and if you go to HH (I haven’t yet, bit I will LOLOL) they’ll probably give him BotG (how Orange County is Blame of the Game, anyway?) for failing to take 3rd on Aybar’s groundout that scored the Sleg’s lone run… if he’d have done that he’d have scored on Izturis’ subsequent grounder and this would’ve been a 3-2 game and might have turned out differently or closer.
I stand corrected… they are so dumb over there that they wanna blame Napoli cuz he couldn’t throw out Larry Flynt trying to steal ROFLMAO
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Great analysis of the Blevins-Aybar match, emperor nobody.
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 will be happy when the art of "selling strikes" is a dead art
robo umps and chips in balls,
means there are no blundered calls!
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 9, 2010 8:36 AM PDT up reply actions
AH GROSS!
glad he was okay
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on Jun 8, 2010 11:51 PM PDT reply actions
he's a fantastic athlete
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by emperor nobody on Jun 8, 2010 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions
That looks pretty painful.
But yeah, he appears to be okay, thankfully.
You don't form in the wet sand.
You don't form at all.
Had to work so missed the game, again.
Just finished watching the condensed game. The big thing that stood out, besides Zooks being on fire, is how good Vinny was. He’s suddenly developed a strikeout pitch – two of them infact. I’m sure he threw a slider for a swinging strike three at one point and then several times through a curveball for a swinging strike too. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come ’cos you can never have enough pitching!
Oh and what the hell is up with Pennington? He looks awful at the plate now. He’s pushing so much that he’s swinging at everything.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
He also threw his curve for at least one called strike
I don’t remember ever seeing him do that before. With very, very few exceptions, major-league pitchers need to be able to throw the fastball and at least one off-speed pitch consistently in the strike zone. If you can’t do that, hitters will just wait for a fastball and rip it. During his last outing, I suggested that Vin learn a splitter because it could be a “swing-and-miss” pitch for him, but if he’s actually developing better command of all of his pitches, to the point where he can spot his fastball and throw a breaking pitch in the strike zone, then I think he can succeed without the splitter.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Mazzaro
Still needs to get ahead in the count more often. From what I saw, he was 2-0 on the leadoff hitter almost every inning. He needs to starting throwing 1st pitch strikes, or more patient teams are gonna smash him.
He's a work in process. Still think he can be a good major league starter though.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
You're not far off. Here's Mazzaro's Counts to the Leadoff hitters:
Inning 1, 0-2 to Aybar
Inning 2, 0-1 to Matsui
Inning 3, 2-0 to Frandsen
Inning 4, 2-0 to Hunter
Inning 5, 2-0 to Rivera (singled, the only leadoff batter to get on base)
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 agree
There is a lot to like with Mazzaro. The movement is there. The command is not there, and this will be the area that he will need to work on at the MLB level (Similar to Gio). I just wish he could be in AAA working on these things, but it is what it is.
by Colorado Fan on Jun 10, 2010 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
I wonder if he was told NOT to throw those pitches when coming out of the pen?
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
So I went to bed when the score was 3-1 in the 6th inning
And I can’t even explain how shocked I am that they won 10-1. I actually thought there were typos or something for a minute.
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by thejd44 on Jun 9, 2010 6:13 AM PDT reply actions
I couldn't stay up late enough to hear more than the first few innings
just curious: any reason in particular that Mazzaro only went 5 innings and 84 pitches? Didn’t he have a 100 pitch maximum?
In the postgame interview, Geren said Mazzaro’s limit was 90 pitches and not 100.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 9, 2010 7:23 AM PDT up reply actions
He's been stuck in the pen for a few weeks. I figure they didn't want to stress his arm.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
I just noticed that Adam Kennedy is in that photo with Kurt.
Ack. That should be against some sort of rule, especially when we’re playing the Angels.
Ack?
Kennedy rocked!
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
It is SO satisfying to beat the slegnA
That is all. I hope we have some left for Saunders tonight.
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So help me out
Ryan Sweeney is hitting something like .320 and I’m still not convinced. It’s not just the lack of power… I don’t know…. someone help me out!
He seems like he's turning into a poor mans' Ichiro without the SBs
Great glove, so many singles, high BA….its odd to have a corner OF like that but he’s worth having around. He hits more doubles than Ichiro though, weird fact about Ichiro: he’s only hit 30+ doubles in his career TWICE.
But yeah, Sweeney = poor mans Ichiro. Anyone else seeing this as a fair comp so far? Or do you believe that the doubles might turn into HR’s someday?
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
His BABIP this year is .370
That’s not sustainable.
Right now, I’d say he’s trying to be a LH Carney Lansford in one of his slap-hitting years.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
You do understand BABIP doesnt work like that for singles hitters, right?
Ichiro’s career BABIP is .360. 3 out of his last 4 seasons its been over .380.
If your swing permits you to only hit the ball just over the INF heads into the OF, BABIP becomes pretty meaningless. Im saying Sweeney is currently that kind of hitter.
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
Ichiro is incredibly fast
much, much faster than Sweeney. He’s also a complete outlier as a hitter, with otherworldly talent and a unique hitting style.
So, yes, he has a very high career BABIP of .358, with a number of seasons around or above .380. None of that is normal for a singles hitter. I have to admit that I’m speculating a bit here, since I don’t have a list in front of me of “singles hitters” and their BABIPS, but if Ichiro is your only evidence I don’t think that’s much to go on, either. Sweeney, on the other hand, had BABIPs of .327 and .330 in his two previous seasons with the A’s. His LD% is a little higher than last year, but not by an incredible amount. I don’t see any reason to think that he’s just going to BABIP .370 as a matter of course from here on out.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Looking at splits
Last year, Sweeney batted .319 post All-Star break. This year seems to be a continuation of that trend. I have no idea where to look to see his BABIP for the second half of last year, but it wouldn’t surprise me if it was in the same range as this year.
As for singles hitters who had high batting averages, while it’s true there’s Ichiro Suzuki today, but in the past there was Wade Boggs, Pete Rose, et al. These guys did not hit for power and they weren’t especially fast.
too lazy to do the math but BABIP
July 343 / 80 ABs
Aug 300 / 92 ABs
Sept/oct 408/ 86 ABs
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
You don't need to
That looks like a BABIP of close to .350.
I’m convinced we’re seeing a break-out year from Sweeney.
try baseball-reference.com
Look for 1st half/2nd half splits. Sweeney’s BABIP was .355 after the break last year.
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I knew it would happen eventually
just had a good feeling about him from the start, even if he doesnt hit for power
A true break-out of SWINGLES!
lol, not many players can say they are breaking out when they have only 1 HR to their name.
This is also another reason why Sweeney needs to be hitting AFTER Raj and before Dale. Davis-Sweeney-Barton is am impeccable way to start a lineup. Sweeney with his Swingles > Dale wasting his out by bunting.
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
I like Davis Sweeney Barton when Davis is hot,
but I like Ellis batting first when Davis is not.
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 9, 2010 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Not to beat on a dead horse
but you’re not comparing Sweeney to “singles hitters”, you’re comparing him to the all-time leader in hits, a first-ballot HOF’er, and Ichiro. And, FWIW, Boggs’s career BABIP was .344. Boggs hit way more doubles than Sweeney, and also drew ridiculous numbers of walks. Imagine combining the best attributes of Barton with the best attributes of Sweeney.
Sweeney’s BABIP in the 2nd half of 2009 was .350. Maybe he can keep BABIP’ing at a .370 clip, but I think the odds are strongly against it, and unfortunately a whole lot of Sweeney’s offensive value is based in those singles, since he doesn’t walk at a particularly high rate, or hit all that many doubles, or any HRs.
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I don't disagree
Just want to point out, that since sweeney doesn’t hit HRs and rarely walks, his entire batting average and OBP is dependent on his BABIP.
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
Right, which to my mind makes it unreliable
BTW, people noticed the dangers of relying on hitters whose value was based on singles decades ago. Bill James was writing about this stuff in the mid 1980s.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I now notice that is your last sentence
reading comprehension fail.
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The thing about him is
He is perfectly satisfied taking that outside pitch, even if off the plate, and calmly slapping it into shallow LF. So perhaps he really could sustain it.
by Billy Frijoles on Jun 9, 2010 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
If he can sustain a .370 BABIP
then I think we’re saying that Sweeney is a HOF talent, better than even Rod Carew or Tony Gwynn, neither of whom had a career BABIP of .370. Can anyone find a consistent .370 BABIP hitter who isn’t seen as a great hitter?
Seriously, turning 37% of your batted-balls-in-play into hits seems to me to be unbelievably hard to do over a long period of time. Rod Carew did it 6 times in 19 seasons. Tony Gwynn did it twice. And those guys were 1st-ballot HOF’ers, and acknowledged as 2 of the greatest singles hitters ever. I just don’t think it’s very likely that in 30 years people will be saying, “Well, I never saw Carew or Gwynn, but I saw Ryan Sweeney.”
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
haha
I just don’t think it’s very likely that in 30 years people will be saying, "Well, I never saw Carew or Gwynn, but I saw Ryan Sweeney."Seriously made me laugh out loud….if only this becomes the case.
Maybe not sustain at that clip but at a decent enough clip to maintain a good batting average.
by Billy Frijoles on Jun 9, 2010 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't see the power showing up
So… I think it’s semi fair. Probably more a very poor man’s Ichiro?
Ask me about my squirrel.
The power won't show up until he stops using an inside out swing. It's as simple as that.
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Yes.
So far as I can tell this (that is, swingles) is actually what the A’s need right now. The number of baserunners means plenty of LOB team-wise, but also – and nobody should forget this – more runs than we expected the A’s to be able to get on a near-consistent basis! Hell, at the beginning of the season, we figured 3 runs would be max most of the time.
When less is on the line, Sweeney needs to practice pulling the ball with strength. Just like Cust last night, who was clearly up to the plate ready to put it over the fence.
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I think he can hit 35-40 doubles this season. He’s up to 14 right now and he can feasibly get to 18 by the end of the month.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 9, 2010 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
40 doubles is nice
But only if he’s hitting 10-15 homers. Right now, he has 1.
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by thejd44 on Jun 9, 2010 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
That's not true
Even if he ends up with under 5 HR but has 40 doubles, hits .330 and OBP’s .370, his defense makes him incredibly valuable. Not “traditional corner OF” value, but value nonetheless. You dont ever tinker with 4 WAR players. In fact, you do your damnedest to collect as many of them as you can.
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
Amen to that!
If we had 25 4WAR players, we’d win, like 140 games or so, right?
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 9, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Ichiro's 08 & Sweeney's 09
were nearly identical in terms of WAR.
Sweeney will never reach the 2001 & 2004 highs of ichiro’s career, but he might be a consistent 3-5 WAR guy during his strongest years.
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
Also, there's a lot of disagreement over how good Ichiro is defensively.
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by thejd44 on Jun 9, 2010 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Excellent.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
That's one opinion.
Interestingly, the two different versions of UZR (BIS and STATS) disagree.
I tend to think he’s pretty good with a great arm, but hardly great (I’d rather have Sweeney for sure).
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by thejd44 on Jun 9, 2010 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
He might be aging now, and therefore not as good when he joined the league
but when he entered the league he was the greatest RF I have ever seen play (and Ive been obsessing over baseball since 1988), even better than Cory Snyder (dont laugh). Range + arm = no one was better than this guy circa 01-06 or so. He’s still very good today too, but he has indeed lost a step plus Guiterrez is almost making him look bad now.
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
Cory Snyder was a good fielder with a rifle arm...
Good power too.
Too bad he was allergic to walks.
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 9, 2010 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
If you note the year 1988
he set the bar that year, everyone was talking about him. I always compared everyone until Ichiro to him, and not many came close. He had real good mobility too.
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
I just noticed Sweeney has 8th best AVG in the league.
When was the last time we had someone in the top 10 for batting average?
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Opening Day???
some year or other in the recent past.
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 9, 2010 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Wasn't it actually Durazo?
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A request...
….can we collectively stop calling them the slegnA? It’s just kind of ridiculous. Yes, I know I’ve only been here for a month but c’mon! Also, call me a pessimist, but a 10-1 win over the Angels appears to me to be a harbinger of not so good things to come….IE…our team blew it’s entire offensive load last night and will now revert back to a team of Jason Kendall’s. BTW…funny story….I was at the Coliseum a few years ago when Kendall was with the team and after too many beers I saw Lew walking up the Aisle. I was on the aisle so as he approached me I asked him to trade/cut Kendall. I got the meanest look from him as he shook his head. Maybe he agreed but just didn’t want to admit how badly our $10mil a year catcher sucked. Kendall appeared to have the ability to GIDP with no one on base and two outs. LOL. My favorite A’s memory : )
All I wanted was a Pepsi
For what it's worth, I too am weary of the "Slegna" name,
but everyone else seems to like it. I’m sure there are plenty of things I like to repeat over and over that others find tiresome.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
It made me cringe/was kinda dorky when EN went on Townsend's show last night
and proclaimed them the Slegna. Hard to criticize the Emperor though.
by 33SwisherSweet on Jun 9, 2010 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Did he pronounce it like in Italian?
or with the hard G so that it sounds like “smegma”?
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yes, I did
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by emperor nobody on Jun 9, 2010 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes = Italian?
I need to learn to word my questions so that there’s a clear yes or no answer….
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
hard G, like smegma
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by emperor nobody on Jun 9, 2010 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd prefer the Italian way myself.
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 9, 2010 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
well
tough crowd… I thought all of you, having called them that for years, would feel acknowledged if I called them that on the radio.
I also explained immediately after that it’s backwards, so folks listening might understand.
I like calling them variations of that name, like Sleggos, Slegs, Sleggums… so I guess I’m even more of a dork. 0_O
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by emperor nobody on Jun 9, 2010 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought it was awesome. Screw the rest of these knuckleheads.
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I get tired of your use of... um... "I"
You say it too often. Like every time you’re talking about yourself, it’s like “I” this and “I” that. Really annoying.
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by DMOAS on Jun 9, 2010 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Are you saying that Iglew should talk about himself in the third person like Rickey Henderson?
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 9, 2010 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
just another way to ridicule them
I kinda like it (but I think it looks better written that said aloud)
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 9, 2010 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
NOOOOOOOOO
Cliff Lee to the Yankees for Jesus Montero? NOOOO Id rather the M’s NOT have that guy.
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
Don't worry, Montero is blocked by the 972 other DHs on their roster.
Wait, Griffey retired. 971.
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by thejd44 on Jun 9, 2010 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s basically just a rumor at this point.
The Seattle Mariners believe the New York Yankees will pursue starting pitcher Cliff Lee before the trade deadline.
"They want one of the [Yanks’ minor-league] catchers and [Eduardo] Nunez," a person familiar with Seattle’s thought process said of any potential deal with the Yankees.
Austin Romine is catching at Double-A Trenton, and Jesus Montero is catching for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. They are considered the top prospects in the organization, which also has young catchers Gary Sanchez and J.R. Murphy in addition to Francisco Cervelli, who is in the big leagues.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 9, 2010 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
That sounds like a lot to give up for a guy who they can just sign in the offseason
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, and what are the yankes post posada plans?
they have one more year of control. Is Romine that much of a prospect? He doens’t appear to be. DO the Yankees want Kurt too?
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
Isn't Cliff Lee to the Yankees
pretty much a foregone conclusion? I mean, it’s really just a question of what the Mariners will get back.
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If not this season in the offseason.
Ask me about my squirrel.
I thought Lee was likely to re-sign with the Phillies
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The rumor here is that they traded him because they didn't think they'd have the money to resign him
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
By the way,
a lineup starting with Davis/Barton/Sweeney/Suzuki is turning into something a little special. And believe me, special was not the word I’d use to describe our lineup two months ago.
You don't form in the wet sand.
You don't form at all.
Depends how you define special.
I’d argue it gives our lineup a credible look, but there’s no real dangerous hitter there.
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It was always "special"
Just more “ooooh” at the beginning and “ahhhhh” now.
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For Those who are Interested
Oakland Stats and where they rank in all MLB
AB 2042 4th
R 246 21st
H 535 8th
2B 106 15th
3B 12 13th
HR 42 26th
TB 791 20th
RBI 237 21st
BA .262 10th
OBP .324 21st
SLG .387 24th
OPS .711 24th
BB’s 177 26th
K’s 430 8th
SB’s 41 8th
HBP 19 12th
OBP is down in relation to BA ranking due to lack of walks and more aggressive hitting.
It's also down due to lack of Cust for the first 6 weeks.
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by thejd44 on Jun 9, 2010 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
That would also explain why we're as high as 8th for strikes
(I assume that means 8th lowest)
A's draft Andrew Bailey and Bobby Geren.
No joke.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
We just drafted Geren's son.
Seriously.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
The one heading to an ivy league school?
Ask me about my squirrel.
Yeah, committed to Princeton.
He must get his brains from his mother.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Psssh.
The Giants and the White Sox got Bochy’s and Guillen’s son on Day 2. Geren’s son sucks.
You don't form in the wet sand.
You don't form at all.
This.
This happens a LOT at the end rounds.
I remember hearing that Kenny Williams drafted his own son a few years ago. And for a while, the White Sox had Ray Durham’s bad-at-baseball brother and Carlos Lee’s brother (named Carlos Lee. Seriously.) in their minor league system, mostly as roster filler to keep the major leaguers happy.
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by thejd44 on Jun 9, 2010 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Well that means he's with us, right?
Just not WITH us.
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 9, 2010 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
yep
I heard the dodger’s once drafted the manager’s god son’s brother
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
That was Mike Piazza, right?
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 9, 2010 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember going to a San Jose Giants game growing up
and seeing Bobby Bonds Jr. playing for them. Never quite made it to the bigs.
by Billy Frijoles on Jun 9, 2010 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
reminds me of Craig Griffey:
I loved the bloodlines cards. They had Pedro and Ramon Martinez, Ozzie and Jose, and Dr. K and Gary Shef as well.
I never knew there was a Craig Griffey
did he play in the majors?
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;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
hhmm
I wonder if Jr. Griffey’s son will be like his Dad, Grandpa, or Uncle? Or if he will even play baseball. I remember seeing something about him having a swing very much like his Dad’s but he was about 6 years old at the time.
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;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
He had a cup of coffee already
only it was at AAA. Ouch.
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
Yup, Mike Piazza was drafted as a favor to Tommy LaSorda
as he was friends with the Piazza family, as the final pick of the draft. He then went onto a HOF career, so it CAN work.
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
Supposedly Geren is better than Eric Macha, but not better than Matt Howe
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
(brains explode)
“Cleanup on aisle 9, cleanup on aisle 9!”
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 9, 2010 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
You know someone in the war room is laughing his ass off right about now.
You don't form in the wet sand.
You don't form at all.
I guess they're hoping that enough picks go by between Beane getting back from his coffee break
and those selections that he doesn’t notice.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Lame
I didn’t get to see the offensive explosion! I am very thankful for the internet so i can still see it the next day.
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I think Brett deletes some of his tweets.
Right now I just see the two from last night:
hello everyone… about 12 hours ago via web
I’m just hanging out…anyone doing anything exciting about 11 hours ago via Echofon
But I checked Twitter this morning, and I could’ve sworn he had two more. Something about wanting the new iPhone now, and I can’t remember the other one.
Maybe he’s afraid that he’ll accidentally make his tweets too interesting…
Maybe he's scared of being cyber stalked by a college student from Texas....
But yes, he did crack the screen on his iPhone and he’s eagerly awaiting the new one (4G is it?)
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
And that tweet is right there.
http://twitter.com/BrettAnderson49/status/15645111440
You don't form in the wet sand.
You don't form at all.
GUYS, I'M NOT INSANE
There was another tweet about the iPhone — something like “I want the new iphone now!” — and one more tweet that I can’t remember.
I’m not making this up! Really!
by whiteshoes40 on Jun 9, 2010 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Why do I get the feeling Bailey is lurking this thread whilst doing his best
Mr Burn’s impression? “Eeeeexcellent.”
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
there was RRS typed a copy of it, but
mistakenly put
BrettAnderson40so no one believed him. But I checked and it was there.
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Hey, get in line, buddy.
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 9, 2010 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Methinks thou doth protest too much.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I normally wouldn't point this out,
since as a correction it looks petty, but in your case I thought you’d be interested.
“thou” = 2nd person, essentially synonymous with “you”.
-eth is 3rd person ending for a verb. 2nd person ending is -est.
So it would be “thou dost” or “she doth”, but not “thou doth”.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
This is why the world needs more Quakers
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I'll definitely never remember that.
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OT
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not sure about the Ad causing it but AN has been slow today.
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Depends on who's healthy
Patterson and Gross were both banged up a little last night, and Davis may still be hurt too. The A’s would prefer not to start either Gross or Patterson against a LHP. I guess they could go Fox, Carson, Sweeney, with Cust at DH.
You would rather him GIDP
or make outs with folks on base?
This way, it’s less painful in appearance.
Yes, forever.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Woo!
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Well, that just sounds completely different with the advent of Dry-Hump Wednesday, huh.
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Yes.
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Carson
I read in either the Chron or the Trib this morning that Carson will start. So I think Amit is right about Fx, Carson, Sweeney, and Cust.
NO!!!
We cannot afford to have ePat out of the lineup as he is officially on a tear
by Billy Frijoles on Jun 9, 2010 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I think that might have been Patterson's proverbial 'wad' being blown last night.
I’ll take my chances with Carson, he’s hit well in Sac
at least against lefties...
I know he can hit righties too, but he’s a great complement to Gross if he can produce off the bench and in spot starts.
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 9, 2010 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Depending on how good a fielder he is, a Carson/Gross platoon sounds good to me.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Tweet from Susan Slusser
Fox, Carson, Sweeney in the OF, with Ellis at DH.
Ellis dh, Barton 1b, Suzuki c, Kouzmanoff 3b, Rosales 2b, Sweeney rf, Fox lf, Carson cf, Pennington ss
I wonder how much range Carson has.
And how long Davis won’t be able to play.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
We'll find out soon enough, I suppose.
You’d think Sweeney would be the rangier OF between those three, but we’ll see.
You don't form in the wet sand.
You don't form at all.
Pre-knackered knees, perhaps.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
That phrase is probably the most British thing you've ever said.
You don't form in the wet sand.
You don't form at all.
Rather than Fox DH, Rosales LF, Ellis 2B...
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
That's what I was just thinking
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
Ellis probably needs a day off.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Me too.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Have you told Geren?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I'll just hit a home run.
Then he’s likely to give me the next day off anyway.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Good point
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Saint and I sat behind home plate last night for the first time
I scored some free tickets from my friend who works for Comcast Sports…..and it was friggin awesome! We had a blast and it was so cool to be that close to all of the players. I’d have to say that Kouz was by far the coolest and friendliest of all the players. Barton was getting a kick out of our heckilng the Angels and the HPU as well. Zooks was all business as was Sweeney and Ellis is just a great dude, period. Also saw Ziggy on the way out of the players tunnel and he signed my program and was extremely friendly.
I will have to score some of those tickets again because seeing the pitches come right down the middle is unreal. And Mazzaro was very nasty at times last night, and I especially enjoyed that Blevins-Aybar at bat….ridiculous!
Go A’s!!!!!!
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
were these those new Platinum level seats...
where you get to enter through the players tunnel and such? I really want to do that.
Yup...
Although, we did have to come back and go thru the D gate….damn we were so close!
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
premium games are more though
Red Sox, Yanks, Giants games.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
$175.00
but you get unlimited food and a couple of drinks……and the hospitality is great!
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
Yup!
In the players lot!
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
Now thats worth 200 bucks
OT: I read somwhere that Dave Stewart used to gaurd Reggie Jackson’s car for him before and after games..
Wonder if he had the death stare back then too
Would you mess with that? Not I!
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According to the A's website single game Diamond Level seats are $200
I looked at the series against the Pirates and the Angels. Maybe they are $175 in a season tix plan?
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Well that might be it
since Comcast Sports has tickets for a lot of the games.
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
You know, it was my birthday last weekend.
I’m just sayin.
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Next time I get some freebies I 'll let ya know Mike
Happy Belated Birthday by the way…..
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
Why don't you drop by the A's-Giants game on Saturday
and visit me at Public House….I’ll get you totally loaded bro!
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
dude I totally would
but my buddy’s kid is graduating H.S. on Friday and we’re doing the all day celebration BBQ thing, and I have to help him set up in the morning before I park my ass on the couch with booze and the World Cup :D
I will make it there though, sooner or later.
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I'll be there for th Baltimore games on Tuesday and Wednesday as well
any time bud.
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Awesome mrod
btw what nights do you bartend? Need to swing by and watch an a’s game after work one of these days, considering I work 2 blocks away.
by Billy Frijoles on Jun 9, 2010 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
umm..yeah I should have scrolled down and read the rest of the thread. My bad.
by Billy Frijoles on Jun 9, 2010 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Thursday-Sunday this weeks
and then Tuesday-Wednesday next week. Come by any time..
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
lineup...
OaklandAs
#Athletics
vs.
#Angels
: Ellis DH, Barton 1B, Suzuki C, Kouzmanoff 3B, Rosales 2B, Sweeney RF, Fox LF, Carson CF, Pennington SS, Braden P
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
1 for 10 against Saunders with 7 K's
Even though he is making better contact this time around, I am sure Geren looked at those figures and made that decison. I think he should bat against LHP as well if for the most part but there are a few he has trouble with and this appears to be the case here.
I really hope Geren isn't making decisions based on 10 plate appearances.
Career numbers against a certain pitcher (or team, or batter, or whatever) are almost always meaningless.
You don't form in the wet sand.
You don't form at all.
Ellis leading off?
lolwut
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 9, 2010 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Rsu
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 9, 2010 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions
*True
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 9, 2010 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Interesting observation on WhiteSox the "hawk" tv announcer
while watching highlights of Detroit versus Sox. As that guy is such a homer as we all know – so his calls for the opposition are subdued, as if we are suppose to ignore them and they are of no importance. So they are showing a bunch of highlights with Ken, the Hawk, H. doing his thing….Put in on the board……yes, etc. for WhiteSox H.R….then they showed….
In what looked like to be a home run for the Tigers….the Hawks voice was non-commital, low key, hardly said anything, like ho hum it’s gonna be a home run for the Tigers, but Juan Pierre catches it….surprises Hawk, and he awkwardly switches gear to excitement over the great play for the WhiteSox. Well, I got to thinking about that experience as a fan, whether for Whitesox or Tigers, it really takes away from the whole experience…the one extreme one-sided homer attitude that Hawk takes….might as well just blackout or computer blur the opposition team and never mention they exist.
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damnit M's
They’re leading 2-0 earlier, and now 8-2 Tex. Throw us a bone.
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