Carson and Crisp Lead A's to Easy Win Over the M's
by 67MARQUEZ on Sep 6, 2010 3:35 PM PDT
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Stranger things have happened, folks. And with two more games against a team that can’t score? Hope has crept back into the picture.
Look, I was one of those guys who had conceded this race as a non-race a long time ago. Well, I’ve changed my mind. And no Pam, it’s not the Jack and Coke talking.
Exactly 25 games left and seven to make up. Yeah, it’s a long shot. No need to have majored in magic numbers to figure that one out. But whatever.
Coco Crisp jumped on the second pitch of the bottom of the first for a home run to give the A’s a 1-0 lead. Two batters later it was 2-love (obligatory tennis reference) after Daric Barton tripled and scored on a ground ball out by Kurt Suzuki.
The quick runs were part of an eventful first inning in which Matt Carson made a sensational diving catch, and (Kurt) Suzuki threw out (Ichiro) Suzuki on a strike-‘em-out-throw-‘em-out double play.
That turned out to be plenty of support for Brett Anderson- just one less run than they scored for him in his previous five outings- who allowed just four hits and one run in 7.2 innings of work, while striking out four and walking none.
For the Mariners, it is the eleventh straight game that they have scored three runs or less.
Two more such showings and they will set a club record for offensive futility.
And maybe, just maybe, make this thing a race after all.
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there, I am "here"
alaska A currently residing in northern Idaho. --- theme for august = remain calm and try to truly enjoy a .500 team.
the mariners have no fight in them when felix isn't pitching
i hope they don’t play too many games against the rangers in the next month.
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
I'm not sure they have any fight when he's pitching either
He’s just too good
!#%&$#@&%&% antioxidants! - pam
by cuppingmaster on Sep 6, 2010 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
until 2014 unless they trade him in a massive rebuilding
(Which is unlikely)
!#%&$#@&%&% antioxidants! - pam
by cuppingmaster on Sep 6, 2010 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Although they really, really should do that.
They have one elite prospect. His name is Dustin Ackley. Although some guys will rebound, most probably won’t, and Ichiro is aging.
Getting a package that should easily be better than what the A’s got for Haren for Felix is the absolute best thing they can do.
Needs moar dingerz.
Justin Smoak isn't as good as Ackley or at least on his level?
"You're all like big fat failure turtles." - Edge
by Rated-R Superstar on Sep 6, 2010 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Technically he's not considered a prospect anymore
but that’s pedantic. They absolutely have more than one elite prospect. In addition to Ackley and (maybe— I’m not totally sold on him at this point actually) Smoak, they have Michael Pineda, who is far better than any A’s ’spect right now.
That’s not to say rebuilding isn’t in order— they’re a good ways from contention at the MLB level and selling off some of their non-Felix assets could speed them back to competitiveness a lot quicker. The problem is that most of those assets are pretty worthless right now— who wants Jose Lopez?
"We don't want our people to be preoccupied with seminude, crazy men jumping up and down who are chasing an inflated object," said Sheik Mohamed Osman Arus, head of operations for the Hizbul Islam insurgent group.
They also have Greg Halman who's doing pretty well in the PCL at 22
He’s also walking a fairly respectable amount although his K’s are off the charts. He’s also Dutch and has only recently heard of baseball so that’s a plus.
I hate Bob Geren and his peanut brain so much -- lenscrafters
by WaddellCanseco on Sep 6, 2010 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Eh
Halman is garbage. He’ll run out of options long before he learns how to play baseball.
"We don't want our people to be preoccupied with seminude, crazy men jumping up and down who are chasing an inflated object," said Sheik Mohamed Osman Arus, head of operations for the Hizbul Islam insurgent group.
I was fully prepared to defend his talent until I saw
169 K’s in 113 games! That is disgusting
His MLE is very, very poor.
MLB pitchers will eat him up. He’d easily surpass the MLB strikeout record at the rate he’s going over a full season.
PASS!
AN: Where you will be an A's fan or Dallas Braden will show you the repercussions of your actions.
by stranahanahan on Sep 6, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Given his likely whiff rate, walk rate, and BABIP in the majors
he’d have to hit like 40 HR a season to be an average offensive player.
It’s really ridiculous.
"We don't want our people to be preoccupied with seminude, crazy men jumping up and down who are chasing an inflated object," said Sheik Mohamed Osman Arus, head of operations for the Hizbul Islam insurgent group.
I'll probably be seeing Ackley Wednesday night when Tacoma and Sacramento start their playoff series
I saw Pineda earlier in the year and was very impressed.
Last of the Ninth - Photography
wow, lookout landing had one game thread, with only 68 comments
this is worth reading: Just how disappointing has the Mariners offense been?
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
That might be the worst thing about the M's performance this season
If a team can suck so badly that they drain the life out of LL, that team has done a terrible disservice to the baseball community.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
mmmmm pie
!#%&$#@&%&% antioxidants! - pam
by cuppingmaster on Sep 6, 2010 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Even I, who said a month ago the race was essentially over,
would concede that 18-7 might get it done. But can this offense go 18-7? Probably not. Is it possible? Sure.
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
Texas needs to go on one of those 10-game losing streaks like the Padres
100% Athletics, 100% Baseball. 2009 Athletics, 40% Baseball.
O Ye of Little Faith
So my man Carson makes a great play in the outfield and hits a HR! MVP! MVP! Seriously (or maybe not), we have the Rangers right where we want them——ahead of us, but hearing footsteps. Yeah, gotta love it!
"It's a cookbook!"---The Twilight Zone
I want the Rangers 15 games back of the first place A's
They’re not even close to right where I want them.
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by thejd44 on Sep 6, 2010 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
The Rangers' best friend is Father Time
If the season ended November 3rd, Texas would be in trouble.
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. Maybe not.
If the season ended November 3rd, Cliff Lee might/would have regained his form. Josh Hamilton would definitely still be a factor for the team, whereas he might stand to miss a pretty crucial stretch for them.
"I wasn't able to extend so I had a serious lack of extension."--Dallas Braden
by StJosephBurningTheOakTreesToTheGround on Sep 6, 2010 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
A's don't need to go 20-5
They need the Rangers to slump at the rate of 5-9 in their next 14 (Toronto, New York, Detroit (2), Seattle, Angels) while we go 9-5 over the same period (Seattle, Boston, KC, Minn., Chicago). At that point we’d be 3 games out with Texas coming in for 4 games. We win three of those and we’re one game out with 7 games to play.
That’s the best scenario that I can come up with. It’s not entirely unrealistic that the Rangers will go 5-9. It’s the A’s going 9-5 that has me most doubtful, though I see us winning the next two games.
We need to go 16-9; they need to go 9-16. That’s how I see it.
The smaller the sample,
the more likely it is a team will play .640 ball or .360 ball, so it’s not outrageous to hope — especially with 4 of those being head-to-head.
Then I see the lineup with Suzuki #3 and Kouz or Ellis #5 and I think, “Well…ok, probably not.” But who knows?
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 the a's reach the playoffs this year
geren will be the a’s manager for at least the next 10 years
GO MARINERS!!!!
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
Geren's tenure as manager is not tied to success.
He will be the manager as long as Billy is the GM. When Billy goes, Geren goes about a year or two later.
"I wasn't able to extend so I had a serious lack of extension."--Dallas Braden
by StJosephBurningTheOakTreesToTheGround on Sep 6, 2010 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I could see the Rangers being swept through Detroit.
During which timewe get both the M’s and Royals. By Monday we should know whether we’re dreaming or not. Until then, meh, best not to get carried away.
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and some old friends, with a brand new name.... A Band of Gypsys
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by OaklandSi on Sep 6, 2010 7:20 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I don't know guys, when was the last time we reached 6 games behing Texas?
It seems we’ve been at 7 once every month but we cant get any closer.
Loving the wins though.
Who did we get for Aaron Cunningham btw?
he’s not doing too bad in the time he’s gotten in San Diego, SSS and all.
Vin Mazzaro sent down!
A player being sent down in September? And this is supposed to help him?
pitching in the PCL playoffs
will help him, yes that’s a fair assumption. Big games, pressure situations, no negative impact on the last-ditch effort of the big club to win the division.
Silence s'il vous plait!! Vous ne voyez pas que je suis en train de se masturber?!?
by emperor nobody on Sep 6, 2010 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions
At the most he'll get two starts out of that, I'm figuring
There’s not a whole lot of consistency he’s going to be able to get out of that, but if the A’s really believe they still have a shot at the division and they see Mazzaro hurting their chances, then there you have it.
Last of the Ninth - Photography
I Dunno
Two bad games in a row and he’s gone? That’s really cold.
two awful games in a row, sure
but over his last 8 games, mazzaro has pitched 45 innings and allowed 34 runs, that’s 6.8 runs per 9 innings. given our offense, we can’t win games with that kind of pitching, and unsurprisingly we haven’t been:
in that 8 game span mazzaro is 0-6 and the a’s are 1-7.
if the goal is to chase down the rangers that’s not going to get it done.
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
The Glass is Half Full, Oakland
I’m not even an A’s fan and I wrote about how I think the A’s are still in it on my Blog today
Can anyone tell me why...
They are not bringing up Dallas MacPherson? Seems like we may need a third baseman. He does have some power, but he does strike out. Could not be much worse than Jack "K"ust.
Stomp,em, stomp the piss out of em.Then pound the budweiser after the game. Joe Schultz Seattle Piolts Mgr 1969
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