Sun Doesn't Come Up For Morrow, A's Bet Bottom Dollar On Toronto's Defense, Win
by danmerqury on Aug 17, 2010 10:23 PM PDT
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PrintThey may have had a little help, but the A's finally snapped their streak of offensive futility with a six run, eleven hit attack.
Dallas Braden was magnificent, which has been quite normal since coming off of the DL. He scattered three hits over seven strong innings, allowing one earned run (and another unearned one). Brandon Morrow, still likely reeling from his 137-pitch near no-hitter last week, was decidedly less sharp than advertised, but the difference in team offense quality led to a 2-2 tie.
But the real story of the game was Toronto's defense, which was...let's go with "interesting". With men on 1B and 3B and one out, Jack Cust did the unthinkable and grounded into what should have been an easy double play. Aaron Hill fielded the ball, tagged the runner, and flipped to Lyle Overbay for the third out, only to watch the ball roll away. Jack Cust ended up at second base, and a run scored. Two batters later, Rajai Davis hit an RBI single to LF that Travis Snider somehow managed to toss fifteen feet behind him.
And just to make Toronto feel even worse, Cliff Pennington made a play that will live on highlight reels for quite a while, as he ranged far to his left to make a beautiful throw after a quick spin. Economical, gorgeous, and really impressive—much like the A's tonight.
The A's try to carve out a series win tomorrow afternoon, as LHP Gio Gonzalez faces LHP Marc Rzalphabet.
Current Series
3 game series vs Blue Jays @ Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
| Mon 08/16 | WP: Shaun Marcum (11 - 6) LP: Brett Anderson (3 - 4) |
1 - 3 loss |
| Tue 08/17 | WP: Dallas Braden (8 - 8) SV: Michael Wuertz LP: Brian Tallet (2 - 5) |
6 - 2 win |
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Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010, 12:35 PM PDT Marc Rzepczynski vs Gio Gonzalez Partly cloudy. Winds blowing from left to right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 70. |
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I just want to say
To all the Dallas haters who said he’d be a nobody
He’s pitching a whole lot better than a nobody, bitch!\
And go #$%^&^%$ yourselves.
AN: Where you will be an A's fan or Dallas Braden will show you the repercussions of your actions.
Yeah
Don’t fuck with him, or else he’ll sick his 6"0"+ dog on you!
by duballers23 on Aug 17, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
My god, that thing is huge
AN: Where you will be an A's fan or Dallas Braden will show you the repercussions of your actions.
by stranahanahan on Aug 17, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
That's what.....too easy?
Am I even allowed to innuendo in the post game threads?
by Pop N' Locktapus on Aug 17, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
game threads yes
front page posts no.
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Dallas haters?
What do they watch instead, Dynasty?
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
Coming home on BART after a win
First time in 3 months – sweet
by OaklandSi on Aug 17, 2010 10:32 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Great hanging out with longtimefan
by OaklandSi on Aug 17, 2010 10:36 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
The CT thread is up.
Here.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 17, 2010 10:33 PM PDT reply actions
Mmm. Hi Landon.
And dan, I hope you know that I will have that song stuck in my head for the next 12 hours, thanks to your headline.
Awesome win
Was in 127 tonight. Will be in 126 on Thurs
Woohooo!
We hit and hence won….finally!
"Twenty minutes," says Jack Sr. "Thank god for Billy Beane."
"Any fan that wants us to do that is going to be disappointed because that just isn’t us." - Wolff
"Just play for the name in front of the uniform.." - Dallas Braden
"Oakland is the emotional choice, and could still work, but San Jose really is the best choice." - UncleLeo
Landon Powell is so hot to me, he looks so warm and cuddly and has great eyes
[[[sigh]]] I must be gay or something.
Great game, great Dallas performance vs. a devastating lineup (even Bautista without the beard is scary), and a great headline by Danny Bones. Of course, my gayness causes me to enjoy Musical Theater references even more, Daddy Warbucks.
Let’s take the series tomorrow! It’s a day game.
Silence s'il vous plait!! Vous ne voyez pas que je suis en train de se masturber?!?
by emperor nobody on Aug 17, 2010 11:21 PM PDT reply actions
I love B(I)G MAC
Braden Gonzalez Mazzaro Anderson Cahill. That’s a really good looking rotation and doesn’t even include the Outman – his really bodes well for the future. The future of course is whenever (if) we get some ML offense. With a measly 4 runs a game it’s not impossible to imagine (ok, dream) of another 20 game win streak.
Chris Carter homered last night. Sigh.
will crosby spread his legs so far apart at bat that the games will have to be rated nc-17 -- emperor nobody
don't sigh
it shows that he’s not lost all hope.
or it means he is a AAAA guy
:-(
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It's way too early to conclude that
Dan Johnson raked for 100 games in the majors before flaming out (remember when people debated whether they’d rather have him or Ryan Howard?). There’s no fixed pattern to these things. He’s clearly a talented hitter with tremendous power — 19 ABs with the A’s doesn’t change that.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I know
I just had a mini-nightmare.
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I think he'll be fine
It’s just frustrating that he struggled so much for his week in the bigs and then as soon as he goes back to AAA – bam.
will crosby spread his legs so far apart at bat that the games will have to be rated nc-17 -- emperor nobody
"Two batters later, Rajai Davis hit an RBI single to LF that Travis Snider somehow managed to toss fifteen feet behind him."
This sentence does not convey just how hilarious Snider’s defense was on that ball. It’s hilarious if you saw the play, but… I still can’t figure out how that even happened.
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by thejd44 on Aug 18, 2010 6:10 AM PDT reply actions
I was sitting on the LF line and had a good view of that debacle
It was truly impressive. Rajai lined a shot that was gonna be a sure base hit. For some reason he ran in, then realized it was going to drop for a hit, then ran back, then, flustered, he completely bungled the play.
I think the ball actually hit him and stopped, but he somehow kicked it way behind him and to the right. He was looking all over for the ball as well. 3 kids were mercilessly heckling him after that embarrassing play. It was pretty hilarious.
by Billy Frijoles on Aug 18, 2010 7:18 AM PDT up reply actions
After watching the replay
it looks like he got too close to the ball and sort of swiped at it with his glove as it bounced up towards him. It hit off the heel of the glove and shot behind him and towards left-center, but he thought it was in the pocket so he stopped and looked in his glove in a, “Wait, where’d the ball go?!” way.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
ah
Thanks. Yes, he did look in his glove for a second. It was funny because everyone in the stadium knew where the ball was except him.
by Billy Frijoles on Aug 18, 2010 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Powell's going all Sean Penn on the camera man
I guess increased playing time is going to his head.
There is an evening coming in/Across the fields, one never seen before,/That lights no lamps. -- Philip Larkin, from "Going"
I heart Braden!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wish I had started an account a few years back so I could prove that I always felt he would be successful given regular playing time, but at this point that it’s all just hearsay.
And to think we used to play Gaudin over Braden…wow I am ssssuuupppeeeerrrr happy we never have to see that hack in the green and gold ever again.
Looks like I picked a bad night to have to go back into work
I can't see, now I have to pee, and I can't count to three, but I can count to JÄGERMEISTER!
I think instead of asking for a personal catcher
Morrow is going to ask for a personal second baseman
by dashman33 on Aug 18, 2010 10:07 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
In his previous start, Brandon Morrow had 20 swinging strikes.
Yesterday, he had zero.
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
That's an awesome stat.
Morrow is crazy wild.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 18, 2010 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Is that because our guys love to strick out looking?
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
I guess I'll post it here.
Joe Stiglich
#Athletics lineup: Crisp CF, Barton 1B, Jackson LF, Suzuki C, Kouz 3B, Ellis DH, Davis RF, Tolleson 2B, Pennington SS, Gio P
29 minutes ago via mobile web
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 18, 2010 11:03 AM PDT reply actions
Love seeing Ellis and Tolleson playing over Cust.
Actually, the opposite.
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Aug 18, 2010 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
I mean, Tolleson had a single yesterday
A whole single!
"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!!!!!
by cuppingmaster on Aug 18, 2010 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey, he had two hits.
In all seriousness, I don’t mind Tolleson getting playing time. Let’s see if he can do anything at the MLB level. He should be playing over Cust, though.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 18, 2010 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
You mean playing over Ellis
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
Athletics Nation - WE'RE ALL GONNA MRIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!
by cuppingmaster on Aug 18, 2010 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Er, I messed that up.
I meant that he shouldn’t be playing over Cust. I’m okay with him playing over Ellis.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 18, 2010 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Damn you, Bob Geren. Damn you.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Aug 18, 2010 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd like to think I had a small hand in this win
pre-game rally pics FTW!
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
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There's no DLD for me to hijack! I have questions!
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
With the game starting in 5 minutes? Nobody would post in it.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
then no one would respond to your question.
post one for later, there isn’t a game tonight.
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