Hats off to Hatteberg...one more time

by SwisherSweet on Apr 3, 2006 12:36 PM PDT

I am so happy for the guy. He didn't give up after the A's passed him by. He signed with Cinci, worked his way into the starting lineup, who knows how. Must be those intangibles....And now he opens the season with a 3-run bomb! YES! GO HATTE! I know he isnt an A anymore, but I just thought that was great, maybe not a "diary of substance," but I am cerrtainly gonna miss him. I always felt he didnt reach his potential in oakland, but then I look at stats and remember I'm incredibly biased. Anyway, here's to a good full season of ABs for the mad hatter.

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Haha, I was just about to post about this.

HELL YEAH HATTY!

I heart him, but it's good to know that Dad's rockin' it old school in Cinci.

He followed his HR with a walk. :-) He's still playing Oakland ball!

"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Apr 3, 2006 12:39 PM PDT reply actions

NOBODY puts Hatty in a corner!

"I think the Coliseum is... comfy. Not state-of-the-art, not trendy, not chic, just comfy. It matches my wardrobe." - poppy

by McFood on Apr 3, 2006 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions

lol

<sigh>

"Any shots that I'll be callin' will be to the bartender!" -- Band Camp

by Sharon on Apr 3, 2006 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions

knowing Zambrano...

I'm surprised he didn't take an HBP in his next at bat (althought I'm not sure if Carlos was still in the game at that point)

See, I'm a murderer, I kill what I eat. I'm a hunter-gatherer, I kill what I eat. I'm a steelworker, I kill what I eat. I'm a bricklayer, I kill what I eat.

by Cutthemullet on Apr 4, 2006 8:09 AM PDT up reply actions

Where was that with the A's

on an opening night?

Good for him.

by AlBowe on Apr 3, 2006 12:41 PM PDT reply actions

I don't know about opening night...

...but according to my bottle opener, he hits a game-winning jack about 4 or 5 times a week!

"I think the Coliseum is... comfy. Not state-of-the-art, not trendy, not chic, just comfy. It matches my wardrobe." - poppy

by McFood on Apr 3, 2006 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions

AWESOME!

i miss hatty!

by gotgreen on Apr 3, 2006 12:46 PM PDT reply actions

Just goes to show

The senior circuit is easy. What a noble idea, get a fast ball in a fast ball count. Who would have thunk it.

"You know I don't like beautiful, well put together women, give me a nice nose break or a lazy eye." Johnny Drama

by rook on Apr 3, 2006 12:52 PM PDT reply actions

That's all well and good

but Zambrano's on my fantasy team! He was my #3 pick and he's getting clobbered! Couldn't you have waited for tomorrow, Hatte?

"We don't start nothin', but we don't take nothin' either" - Dusty Baker

by Philip Christy on Apr 3, 2006 12:52 PM PDT reply actions

Be more concerned with..

Having Zambrano as your number 3....I would be very concerned if:

a) He was my (real) team's opening day starter
b) He was my (fantasy) team's third pick.

You are asking for a long long year, either way.

"You know I don't like beautiful, well put together women, give me a nice nose break or a lazy eye." Johnny Drama

by rook on Apr 3, 2006 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah,

I wanted a solid, good strikeout pitcher at the time, and all the other good ones were gone...I have Scott Kazmir on my team too, and he was crap today...at the moment, my team ERA is 11.42. At least I've got 6 RBIs right now.

"We don't start nothin', but we don't take nothin' either" - Dusty Baker

by Philip Christy on Apr 3, 2006 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Good for him.

<sob>

"Any shots that I'll be callin' will be to the bartender!" -- Band Camp

by Sharon on Apr 3, 2006 1:01 PM PDT reply actions

<sob>

Why is everyone throwing chairs? -KendallGurl18

by ArakSOT on Apr 3, 2006 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions

We're just loaning him to the Reds.

He's still our Hatte.

"Any shots that I'll be callin' will be to the bartender!" -- Band Camp

by Sharon on Apr 3, 2006 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions

"Look what WE did!"

Why is everyone throwing chairs? -KendallGurl18

by ArakSOT on Apr 3, 2006 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions

This diary title ...

... is the first time that I've wished his name was Scott Panteberg.

All credit goes to the flu medicine. -- Kyli @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 3, 2006 1:28 PM PDT reply actions

Ex A's everywhere

harang got harangued by the Cubs;

Miggy and Hatty went deep;

Huddy strikes out Olmedo to end a threat in the first;

oaktoon

by oaktoon on Apr 3, 2006 1:35 PM PDT reply actions

Two walks today for Hatty.

He and Billy are so BFF.

"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Apr 3, 2006 1:59 PM PDT reply actions

Facials!

"Any shots that I'll be callin' will be to the bartender!" -- Band Camp

by Sharon on Apr 3, 2006 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Um ...

... I do hope you meant that in the "day spa" sense ...

All credit goes to the flu medicine. -- Kyli @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 3, 2006 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions

LOL! Nasty monkey.

"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on Apr 3, 2006 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions

ahhhh!!!!

YES, day spa facials!

Sheesh.

"Any shots that I'll be callin' will be to the bartender!" -- Band Camp

by Sharon on Apr 3, 2006 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions

<snicker>

Betrayal five!

by Jennifer on Apr 3, 2006 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions

<MILKY way>

All credit goes to the flu medicine. -- Kyli @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 3, 2006 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions

ewwww

Betrayal five!

by Jennifer on Apr 3, 2006 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Scott Hatteberg, Hittin' Machine!

I took my A's bucket hat out of the closet in preparation for tonight, and realized I have to move my Hatteberg pin to the Alumni Section in the back of the hat along with Miggy and Damon. Very sad.

"We're pretty damn good". -- Jason Kendall, January 28, 2006.

by Englishmajor on Apr 3, 2006 2:51 PM PDT reply actions

Alumni Section

Does Beane send each of them a letter once a year begging for money?

All credit goes to the flu medicine. -- Kyli @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 3, 2006 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Good for Hatte

Class guy. He deserves all the playing time he can get. Congrats old man.

Lou Brock was a great base stealer, but today, I am the greatest! - Rickey Henderson

by haren4prez on Apr 3, 2006 3:04 PM PDT reply actions

I was at the game

Hatte got a nice ovation.

And, by the way, Dunn made 1 error and horribly misplayed 2 balls that, in total, led to at least 5-6 runs. And I was defending him, saying he wasn't that bad a fielder!

"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey

by JJ on Apr 3, 2006 3:59 PM PDT reply actions

I still don't see why...

they didn't put him at 1B and keep Wily Mo, finally unleashing the murderers' row lineup I've been waiting to see over there for 3 years or so...oh well, making Hatteberg a starter again is the best decision they could have made

See, I'm a murderer, I kill what I eat. I'm a hunter-gatherer, I kill what I eat. I'm a steelworker, I kill what I eat. I'm a bricklayer, I kill what I eat.

by Cutthemullet on Apr 4, 2006 8:12 AM PDT up reply actions

I was there!!

I was at the Reds game today actually! I was so excited when Hatte hit the homer! I was telling my sister that he used to be an A-- she wasn't too enthusiatic about it... but either way it was very exciting and I was definitely happy for Hatte!

P.S. The Dunn error (which really should've been about 5 errors) were HORRIBLE. They absolutely should've been caught. I sat right behind the left field foul pole... poor Dunn didn't have too good of a day. The first week of the season is really which team sucks the least, not which team is necessarily the best =) HAHA.

by Ohio4Oakland on Apr 3, 2006 5:18 PM PDT reply actions