The team with baseball's oldest manager, "Trader" Jack McKeon comes to the O.co for a battle of the teams with the longest losing streaks this season. June has not been kind to either team, with the Marlins an awesome 3-22 and the A's not much better at 8-15.
That said, the Marlins have some exciting young hitters that make us collectively salivate, in Logan Morrison, Mike Stanton, and Hanley Ramirez. Trade anyone? (Yeah right)
Linkage
- Series Outcome (3 points)
- Obligatory A's Bullpen WPA question: Who are the Starz and Goatz of the bullpen for the series? (2 pts each, 4 total)
- 8th vs. 9th starter:
Karl Urban Josh DuhamelGraham Godfrey and Ge-Jer-Mo Moscoso have each turned in one really good start results-wise, and many other more pedestrian ones. For each, give me a Godfrey, Moscoso, or tie. More walks, more K's, more IP, more GB outs, more hits allowed (2 pts each, 10 total) - Glove-zilla. How many innings does Matsui play in the field for the series? Does he hit his 500th HR in front of the home crowd this series? (2 pts each, 4 total)
- David DeJesus is pretty much the 25th man right now. How many PA/XBH/H/K this series? (1 point each, 4 total)
- Give me an over, under, or tie for the following: 3 series errors for the A's, 4 series HR for the Marlins, 7K for Nolasco, 2 starts in the 2 slot for Pennington, 1 series triple for the A's. (2 pts each, 10 total)
- Whipping Boy. How many appearances does Fuentes make this series? Does he record a blown save or loss? (1 point each, 2 total)