Our Own Personal DeJesus Bests Tomlin - A's Win Behind Cahill
by baseballgirl on May 4, 2011 9:49 PM PDT
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Josh Tomlin did something tonight that I thought was reserved solely for our pitchers; he pitched into the eighth inning, threw 99 pitches--72 of them strikes--allowed only three hits and lost. For seven innings tonight, the A's only managed two hits, but they made them count. David DeJesus, for the first time in his career, hit two homeruns to singlehandedly lift the A's over the red-hot Indians and even up the series.
Cahill wasn't at his sharpest in tonight's contest, walking three and throwing 116 pitches, but the results show another 7 inning, one run outing, bringing him to 5-0 on the season. His ERA is now well under 2.00. On a night when Fuentes was not available, Purcey and Ziggy set-up the eighth inning and Balfour closed out the game. None of them allowed a run.
The only other run for the A's came after a Cleveland error (for the amount of runs we give other teams, it's nice to have them give back), Coco Crisp gave Balfour an insurance run in the eighth.
Because I'm only on an iPad (the Internet on the block is down), that's going to have to do. The A's will try to win the series tomorrow. Join us at 12:35.
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Yay, 5 wins in a row for Cahill!!!
That is all.
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
4, you idiot!
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
5, moran.
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
Flagged.
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
Banned.
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
Let's just call it 4.5, ok?
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 love you.
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 love you too.
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
G'nite, me.
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Nighty.
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by Nico on May 4, 2011 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
get a room
we’re trying to keep our dinner in our stomach today.
I copied that from MLB
Didn’t he have a ND in there, between the wins?
"Oh who am I kidding? The A's and Giants could stage a pillow fight, and I'd still care who wins." -67Marquez
by baseballgirl on May 4, 2011 10:20 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Yes.
but W-W-W-ND-W-W is somehow a 5 game winning streak, even though he made 6 starts.
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My thoughtful watermelon is easily mistook for an early American catapult.
the mlb rule book is nutty
did you know that a hitting streak is defined in the rule book? if you get zero plate appearances thanks to walks, hit by pitches and/or a sac bunt, then your hitting streak is deemed to be in tact. but if you hit a sac fly, that’s considered an out and your hitting streak would end. wtf?
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Kinda ugly,
but a win none the less.
"Some of us know him as the a-hole who piled into Ray Fosse in an All-Star game (it's why Ray is the way he is folks)" - OptimistPrime
hard crowd tonight
y-day was the only time in series so far either team scores more than one in an inning.
DeJesus came up huge
Hopefully this get’s him going and he starts to approach his usual numbers. Now it’s time to cross my fingers and hope the Brett Anderson we saw in his last start was just an aberration.
Ha
Being called a poet as a rock ’n’ roll musician is like being called a physicist as a baseball player. It might have some application but it’s pretty remote. - Richard Hell
by fridaynightfan on May 4, 2011 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
The new guy Purcey did ok.
I hope he turns out to be another gem found by beane.
With wurtz back we can go deep into the bullpen and give fuentes and balfour a little more rest.
Devine should be back soon too. Dominating at Sacto.
9/0 k/bb, hasn’t given up an earned run in 7.1 innings. If the A’s could get him up and put Fuentes into a more reasonable situational lefty role (for the most part), they could send out Blevins. Bailey can take Wuertz place, if Wuertz still isn’t throwing hard by the time AB is ready. Would be a fairly huge upgrade between the two.
Purcey has been a find. Kind of hard to believe the gays gave him up for nothing. Really good stuff.
by AgitationStation on May 4, 2011 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
good grief...the Jays. lol, my bad.
by AgitationStation on May 4, 2011 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
"hasn’t given up an earned run in 7.1 innings"
A’s can quickly fix that with 9 unearned ones
2011 Oakland Athletics: We have Cy Young pitchers and make yours look like it, too
It was an absolutely gorgeous evening at the coli
The A’s won, and I enjoyed great company. And I’m going to tomorrow’s game.
Life is good.
by OaklandSi on May 4, 2011 10:39 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 2 recs
yeah what's up with that?
Seems to happen all the time to me.
by Billy Frijoles on May 5, 2011 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Great win.
Too bad I missed it, ‘cause I’m still working. : (
A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.
But we appreciate
That you’re milking the cows to fuel America’s heartland.
Hey dad, I got this guy's autograph, Rollie
Fingers. Who's he?
More like validating tests so kids from Florida can graduate high school
I work for an educational testing company. Iowa: we’re not (quite) all farmers!
A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.
Kids in Florida graduate?
2011 Oakland Athletics: We have Cy Young pitchers and make yours look like it, too
Not all Americans are are so stupid
besides, don’t judge the children for the sins of their parents.
OK, two things
1. Nice game Trevor. Not only finding a way to pitch seven innings when he was clearly struggling (all those 3-2 counts) but also several nice, pteradactyl-like fielding plays.
2. I received the following invite today:
The Original SoupMan would like to cordially invite you for some free soup at the Grand Opening of the restaurant’s first West Coast location at Fisherman’s Wharf on Thursday, May 19th at 12PM. The first 200 customers will receive a free Original SoupMan t-shirt and you will have a chance to speak with New York Yankee legend, Reggie Jackson, the Company’s Strategic Advisor. Please come down to 79 Jefferson St.(between Mason and Powell) to get your free bowl of soup and celebrate with The Original SoupMan and “Mr. October.”
How can I turn down a chance to speak with Reggie? Anyone else going?
Being called a poet as a rock ’n’ roll musician is like being called a physicist as a baseball player. It might have some application but it’s pretty remote. - Richard Hell
It's pretty bad that they think a Yankee Legend will draw better than an A's Legend
I vibrated with joy that join A's. -- Kim Seong-min
by WaddellCanseco on May 5, 2011 5:01 AM PDT up reply actions
The power of Yankee marketing is amazing to me
He started with us, finished with us, won his only MVP with us, went to six all-star games with us, won three world series with us, and yet it’s as if we were some PCL team he cut his teeth with while waiting for the Yankees to sign him.
by Glorious Mundy on May 5, 2011 5:40 AM PDT up reply actions
I had a big argument
in my office about this the other day when a co-worker said her kid was dressing up for some school project as Reggie Jackson and she was looking to see if anyone had any Yankees hats or anything and I strongly asserted that it should be A’s because that’s where he first started and won the World Series and became great. Others in the office went on with – well everyone really knows him as a Yankee. It bugs me – even though Reggie’s main time with the A’s was before I was even born or a fan – and only was with the A’s briefly so I am not the biggest Reggie fan – but its just the overall lack of respect for the A’s – who historically are one of the great MLB teams!
by longtimeasfan on May 5, 2011 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
WTF?
Others in the office went on with – well everyone really knows him as a Yankee.
I vibrated with joy that join A's. -- Kim Seong-min
by WaddellCanseco on May 5, 2011 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Well
The office is primarily Giants fans and they like to miniize the A’s. Its ok when I win my bets and they all have to wear A’s gear while singing some A’s song in a local bar it will make up for it. I’m going to make sure its one of those big yellow foam Cowboy A’s hats.
BTW, out of curiosity I looked on the Reggie Jackson page on Facebook and there are pictures of him as Yankee and an Angel but none as an A. Ridiculous!
by longtimeasfan on May 5, 2011 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
"New York Yankee legend, Reggie Jackson"
BARF
A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.
You do have to use selective memory...
but I remember him as a member of the A’s and no press release is gonna change that.
Being called a poet as a rock ’n’ roll musician is like being called a physicist as a baseball player. It might have some application but it’s pretty remote. - Richard Hell
by fridaynightfan on May 4, 2011 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously
It’s one thing to say that in New York, or nationally, but to say that in a marketing email to Bay Area residents? Infuriating.
by Glorious Mundy on May 5, 2011 5:35 AM PDT up reply actions
The only way this is acceptable in the slightest is that the SoupMan was of course a New York thing.
Still, you’d think the marketers would have had SOME clue that Reggie had been an A… Oh, no, I guess not. Too long ago; who cares.
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on May 5, 2011 7:19 AM PDT up reply actions
You would hope that Reggie would!
But he probably has some exclusive deal w/ Yankees. Feh.
day game today!
unstoppable A’s in the sunshine!
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KenKo: Oh yeah, Bill? What's he smokin'?
Did anyone else notice that NOBODY asked Bobo questions in the post-game press conference?
He made his typical blah statement, followed by ………………………………………………………………………………………. SILENCE! Could it be that they are tiring of his boring game analysis?
Life insurance s..cks. I'm now worth more dead than alive.
I missed that
The reason is because I’d had my TV tuned in to the Comcast postgame show and once they started showing Geren’s press conference I quickly changed the channel.
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It was classic!
He kept asking for questions, and no one responded.
Life insurance s..cks. I'm now worth more dead than alive.
They didn't even acknowledge his presence by saying they didn't have a question.
They just ignored him.
Life insurance s..cks. I'm now worth more dead than alive.
personal dejesus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl6fyhZ0G5E
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by Athletics fan and runner on May 5, 2011 7:50 AM PDT reply actions
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