Open Thread: Game 53 - A's vs. Twins
by Nico on Jun 1, 2007 6:47 PM PDT
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PrintThe Minnesota Twins probably don't believe that Mark Kotsay was ever gone. Kotsay was racing around the bases hitting inside-the-park HRs the last time these two teams met, and he's in the lineup tonight.
The A's send Joe Kennedy to the mound, hoping Kennedy can bounce back from his first poor outing of the season when he was knocked around by the Orioles. His opponent is a guy named after Bengie Molina: Kevin Slowey, who will making his major league debut.
The lineups (featuring "The Killer C's" for Minnesota):
Castillo
Cerillo
Cuddyer
Morneau
Hunter
Redmond
Ford
Punto
Bartlett
Buck
Swisher
Bradley
Johnson
Chavez
Crosby
Kotsay
Scutaro
Kendall
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Slowey, eh??
"I like the cut of his jib!" (Mr Burns on The Simpsons).
Looks like a candidate for word play, as in
"Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe, Attorneys-at-Law"
by One won lost won on Jun 1, 2007 7:02 PM PDT reply actions
Ellis again not in there
the new baby or the knee? or both?
Geren hasn't gotten around yet to switching Chavez and Crosby in the lineup.
Cust
Bummed if Kotsay coming back means Cust becomes a bench warmer. Cust has had a tough few weeks but still is near or at the top in a number of team offensive categories. While Kotsay may be a defensive plus, if it means Cust doesn't play anymore then in the long run it's a big offensive minus. Look at this way, what pitcher wouldn't rather face Kotsay than Cust?
He will be back.
Besides, it was Swish who displaced DJ who displaced Cust.
Classic gameday link
http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/mlb...
Watch out for Hunter
He's mashing lefties... Kennedy better keep the guys ahead of him off the bases.
well, mlbtv for tonight we
get FSNnorth, minnesoat announcers.
They're very good.
I'm in the Midwest and watch a lot of Twins games. They love the Twins but are very fair.
agree, not bad and far better than others
anyone else having trouble with mlb.tv
or am I just lucky?
the color seems more washed
out so far...and a bit choppy audio
Haven't seen the Kotsay's Korner sign this year...
Awwww!
Briggs William Ellis born around 2:00 pm today, mom and baby are fine (Korach didn't say how Mark was doing).
cute baseball player name!
congrats to the Ellis family :)
Briggs Ellis
is definitely a name for a lineup card. my Mom said it was "weird" but I think it's badass, as well.
I thought lawn mover.
<shrugs> But not bad...
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jun 1, 2007 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Briggs, will you serve Lady Dukester
and me some tea.
Hi Everybody!!
KOTS IS BACK, WITH A HEALED BACK!!!!
I told my brother before the game
and Im now telling you...I think this kid is going to get lit up!
by Amnesiac727 on Jun 1, 2007 7:18 PM PDT reply actions
Holy hell.
The Twins people are talking about Bert being compared to a horse, a mule, and a donkey.
So you're getting FSN North?
I'm getting FSN Bay Area...huh...
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jun 1, 2007 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I got FSNBA over here..
You are welcomed anytime....just bring beer and pizza
by Amnesiac727 on Jun 1, 2007 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Um...is that OK with the FCC?
Sounds awfully ribald. Let us know if the start rhyming Nantucket.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 1, 2007 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah...
I live in Atlanta and I have the Extra Innings package on Directv I do not understand how they choose what feed to use..I think they should do the same thing that XM does and always go with the Home team broadcast if available...
what an at-bat Mr. DJ
Chavy up...ugh!
by Amnesiac727 on Jun 1, 2007 7:25 PM PDT reply actions
chavy
did you see DJ at-bat??
why the hell swinging at everything?
to get it over with and back out
at the three bag where things are safer.
What was that??
What and the heck was that....of course Chavez comes up with runners on and blows it after a great at bat by Johnson....unbeleiveable that we let this guy off the hook!!!!
Nice job DJ
Chavy...not so much.
Way to be unclutch.
Heeeeeeeeeeeere's Kotsay!
why is Chavez batting 5th?
not that Crosby did any better swinging on the first pitch but Chavvy is getting too damn predictable with his popups.
by oak1 on Jun 1, 2007 7:34 PM PDT reply actions
Does Bobby Kielty exist?
He must be fishing with Bigfoot, the Roswell aliens, and Rich Harden.
Way to go Kotsay!!!
Now lets not blow it this time....Awesome to see Kotsay back in t!!
"warm" evening and on the
grill out on the deck experimenting with sockeye salmon filet....unsalted butter, crushed garlic and smoked sea salt with mesquite chips... about 10 more minutes
Sushi rolls
New bottle of Pino...
You're the Grandpa Jones of AN...
...younger, of course.
"HEY, ALASKA A -- WHAT'S FOR SUPPER!!!"
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jun 1, 2007 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Lamb Chops!
I've had this iron craving all week! Oh wait, Kotsay's back!
:throws lamb chops in the garbage:
Great news about Duke...
at least he'll be back before Rich Harden.
Fill us in?
means thanksgiving is before xmas
Rotoworld says...
Duke can't throw for two weeks.
Never have I heard the words...
"Kendall" and "hits a groundball" in the same sentence!
Good thing it was preceded with
"Kotsay running"
gidb
at least 1 less for kendall thanks to kotsays running on that play
by AllThingsOakland on Jun 1, 2007 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah...Shocking wasn't it!
Thats what 13 million gets you.....
My first A's game in Honduras
I'm a huge A's fan serving in the Peace Corps in Honduras. One of the things I've missed most since coming down here four months ago is watching A's game. But I was channel-surfing today (I have cable TV, but no running water, go figure) and found this game being broadcast live on Fox Sports! I am a very happy camper right now.
That's awesome!
Welcome!
oh wow!
I hope to join the Peace Corps someday. how is everything going for you so far? that's great about the game!
I recommend it
I'm really happy with the experience so far. The Peace Corps is a big bureaucratic government organization with all the inherent drawbacks, but the bottom line is that they provide the volunteers with the opportunity to help a community and have a unique and life-changing experience. If you're curious you can check out my blog at http://raph-in-honduras.blogspot.com or email me at raphael.crawfordmarks at gmail dot com.
Kendall...UGH!!!
Can someone please explain to me how Kendall makes 13 million dollars a year. If you haven't seen it you should check out Yahoo sports today where jason Kendall got rated at the most overpaid player in baseball.....you don't have to tell us we live it!!!
You cannot place a price tag on...
GRIT.
Blame Pittsburgh
Back in 2001, the Pirates gave Kendall a stupidly over-generous seven-year contract.
We were willing to take on the last three years of the contract only because Pittsburgh agreed to pay some of it and we also unloaded a couple of overpaid players on our own roster.
In retrospect, it looks like even that was not worth it, but the bigger mistake was on Pittsburgh for giving him the contract in the first place.
Thats wonderful...
two botched pickoff throws. That's a record. Meanwhile, Kennedy has been 2-0 to nearly every batter...
I'll bet THEY can score from third. :(
Sadly you are correct.
Chavy, you taking notes?!
Oh no...
Swish has been injured...
Oh dear god NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
NOT LARRY DAVIS
This guy sees more time on the field than Harden and Kielty...combined.
Oh...
so THAT is how you score a run from third!!!
NONONONONONONONONO!!!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Who is Harden?? LOL...
swisher got hurt
by looking at kennedy
<raises hand>
Kennedy, stop trying to field.
Well, why not?
he's already stopped trying to pitch.
Who is this Rich Harden you speak of?
1-0 Min...
This is a repeat of Tue... Congrats to Slowey on the win.
can we add some details to the exclamations
of agony?
Larry Davis checking on Swish
http://www.athleticsnation.com/comme...
Kennedy does a Harden...
Is there a cap on the number of Larry Davis' visits in one half inning?
Against the rules....Twins..Cheaters...
I thought it was against the rules to score a run with runners in scoring position....I guess that rule only aplies if you are wearing green and gold...
In case you don't have TV today
replays looked like Swish kinda jammed his ankle on the pickoff throw that Kennedy threw in the dirt. Didn't look too awful.
Just your typical reaction to seeing Larry Davis
I bet that guy can't even go to the grocery store without people reenacting "The Scream."
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 1, 2007 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
He gets the same reaction when he
threatens to take off his shirt.
JFK, you aren't the only guy out there.
See those cute guys behind you? The one wearing gloves? Those aren't members of your fan club, sugar cakes. They are there for a reason.
Ok so its 2-1 A's..oh wait the A's didnt score in
the first what was I thinking.....I almost thought that with the bases loaded one out and some guy pitching who has never pitched before we would have scored. What was I thinking?
Witness the medical skill of Larry Davis!
Lew Ford = Rich kid from "The Toy"
Larry Davis is taping Swish's ankle,
which can only mean that it fell off in the dugout.
Slowey looks pretty good
And presumably anyone with a 1420 SAT score knows not to throw an offspeed strike to Chavez.
Zach Morris scored better
brotherly team chemistry in chicub land
Holy Crap..FSN North just showed a highlight from
The Cubs Braves game where two Cubs players got into a brawl in the dugout...I guess that Zambrano went to the Hospital with a broken nose...Im sure that this has been played all over the place and I am just seeing this for the first time....That was Crazy.....
Oh Maybe I heard wrong but I thought they said
broken nose...that was really crazy!!
Back in the Day....
Chavez would crushed that last 2-2 pitch....
by SwisherSweet on Jun 1, 2007 8:04 PM PDT reply actions
And all of those 90 mph fastballs,
I'm on delay
because I'm playing with my five year old son. He has an avon bag with Jeter's picture on it. He's currently kicking it around the house while generally disrespecting Jeter and the Yanks. Yesterday he hit a home run in T-ball, as he crossed the plate he gave the two handed victory sign. He's asn arrogant little guy...lol
Is that what you called
the vicious bird-ridden family farm?
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 1, 2007 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Morneau is bring his pitch count up
thx buddy!
by SwisherSweet on Jun 1, 2007 8:08 PM PDT reply actions
What the Hell Chavy?????
What do we need to get a hit with runners in scoring position.....UGH!!! This is ridiculous.....
Any other player would have capitalized...
on that second chance.
its nice to see that the bunt and sacrafice is
able to score a run but runner on third less than two outs we don't know how to score a run
by Hawaii FO on Jun 1, 2007 8:08 PM PDT reply actions
everything is a pop up
what's with that? Is it his arms? If so, he should go on the DL.
by bolt on Jun 1, 2007 8:09 PM PDT reply actions
Chavez
cannot hit normal F-ing linedrives anymore! That is all he used to do....I apologize for the post redundency.
by SwisherSweet on Jun 1, 2007 8:09 PM PDT reply actions
You dont need to apoligize..Chavy does!!!
Chavvy's body language
is really bad right now. he doesnt even wait to see if the foul popup is caught before tossing his helmet away.
well, atleast he slowed slowey down a little.
by oak1 on Jun 1, 2007 8:10 PM PDT reply actions
un-
FUCKING-believable.
Will someone please PLEASE please put Chavez on the damn bench!!!???
Or even, dare I say, SACRAMENTO!!!
thats four left on base already for chavy and he'
trying real hard to get to the mendoza line batting
.226 now...pathetic
by Hawaii FO on Jun 1, 2007 8:10 PM PDT reply actions
He's just meeting Kendall halfway.
How about letting the Pitcher hit and we can DH
for Chavy...but then I am thinking would I rather have the Pitcher hit and DH for Chavy or Kendall??? HMMMM.......
Geren needs to send a message
and bench Kendall AND Chavy.
"If you don't want to hit the ball, take a seat."
Simple
Bring up Suzuki, play Murphy and Scut. Whatever.
Anything but watching our two highest payed players out-performed every night by our rookies and scrap material trade guys. That is not okay.
Yeah but the real problem here is that they are
costing us wins!!!
I think Buck tried to wave off
They just gave the stat on FSN North that Kennedy
has gone 16 1/3 innings without a strikeout....the Oakland recored is 17 innings....not exactly the stat you want to hear...LOL!!
Go for the GOLD JoKe!
Can we pay Ralph B to get Billy Beane pissed
enough to trade Kendall for nothing and put chavez on the 60day dl?
by Hawaii FO on Jun 1, 2007 8:15 PM PDT reply actions
JoKe close to tying club record
for consecutive innings without a strikeout.
Lets keep the smoke and mirrors act going.
by oak1 on Jun 1, 2007 8:15 PM PDT reply actions
Im sorry did I miss the name of the Twins Starter
Did Roy Steele announce at the beginning of the game..."Warming up in the visiting Bullpen and pitching for the Twins.....Cy Young!!! Or is it just that our offense is worse than a AAA Team?? Just wondering?
I guess no one...
likes to swing at those pitches that bounce three feet in front of the plate.
that's not funny JoKe
dont throw 4 balls in the dirt with a runner on third, you @$$
by oak1 on Jun 1, 2007 8:28 PM PDT reply actions
Did someone say
smoke and mirrors?
Dee-yamn.
Going to the bottom of the fifth,
No fair
Justin's had an extra half inning.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 1, 2007 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry folks
Looks like I am the guy this time who has come in here with the piss-poor attitude.
I always get annoyed at that guy when I see him around, but now I've got the bug.
EH, eventually the A's get to everyone.
Mother Teresa herself would be using another "mother" variant if she were alive and an A's fan. Come to think of it, she's got more life in her than either Kendall or Chavez's bat.
Hey trust me I hate being negative..but damn its
tough to not be Sarcastic and have a poor attitude. This is the result of Frustration!!!
MB doesn't give a rat's ass for my predictions.
But I love MB nonetheless.
Man do I miss living in the Bay Area..I just saw
the weather there and they were talking about it on FSN North.
You mean a Jeremy Giambi...
that would cut out all the pot smoking and midnight In and Out burger stops.
This is the Kennedy inning
exactly, time to roll one on the grassy knoll
Ummm . . .
Its 1-0 guys. He freaks me out too, but Kennedy is actually hanging there.
Then what you are saying....
is that he is due for a hit!
JoeKen now owns the Oakland record
for innings pitched with out a strikeout.
[throws confetti]
PHEEEeeeeeeee.
I hope they construct a enormous banner
to hang around the Coliseum marking this record setting feat by JoKe.
Man, I love Fosse....
but calling a pitcher consistent because he gets flyball outs or groundball outs is just a little strange.
I dont believe what I just saw!!!!
CHAVY!
CHAVVY!!!!!
THERE IT IS BABY!!!!
Forearms of STEEL
We ALL believed in you
GOD, I am SICK to DEATH of that guy!!
yeah, between the lack of clutchiness and
the lack of Mexicaness...how can we justify keeping him on the payr...?!?...still no RISP.
I mean..don't get me wrong..
I'm frustrated with the guy too, it's impossible not to be, but I guess I just have so many memories of his ridiculous hot streaks in years past that I can't let go of.
And no, that HR was definitely not Mexican enough, and definitely not clutch. I'm pretty sure the ensuing defensive play was Argentinian.
I have great timing!
Post about Chavez the other day, he has a good game against Texas.
Post a few minutes ago, he hits a home run.
two home runs this week
lets hope this is the start of a turn-around!
by bolt on Jun 1, 2007 8:50 PM PDT reply actions
Fosse cnn't say enought good things
about Chavez, guess is been holding them in for so long...
by bolt on Jun 1, 2007 8:51 PM PDT reply actions
Twins commentators just said....
"this is a good hitters park"...given there was some context to it, but god....at least try to make a statement with meaning behind it.
by SwisherSweet on Jun 1, 2007 8:53 PM PDT reply actions
Trying to belittle Chavez's homerun power
Ok..."In the beginning there was the word and
the word was with Bill King..."
Okay, okay
I'll stop slamming the guy.
Chavy, you've redeemed yourself for the time being...
AND THE STREAK IS OVER!
oh my god...1st a Chavez homer and now a kennedy
strike out!!!!! lets go A's!!!
Kendall HR, next at bat.
Here it comes!
Good Call!!! Let's make a prophet out of you..LOL
Mm...so much for that...
Better late than never!!
I think the way I'd play it
The concern with JoKe is that he'll look so good
like last inning but could totally melt in a matter of minutes, and we never have the run support for that.
Agree, but
that probably means at least two batters for Kiko.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 1, 2007 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it's worth it--
Oh Thank God!!! Maybe he should Bunt every at Bat
Praise Geren!
Hit and run the first Kendall AB and now a bunt, genius!
by SwisherSweet on Jun 1, 2007 9:03 PM PDT reply actions
scutaro might bat in the ninth
It's starting to line up.
by scutaroknowstheway on Jun 1, 2007 9:12 PM PDT reply actions
Maybe he meant
Pitchers, dual.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 1, 2007 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, JK haters: at what point does empirical
evidence trump statistical probability?
Which empirical evidence are we talking about?
The 9 starts he's made this year or the 124 that preceded it?
If Embree is acting as
Twins go R-S-R to start 9th
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 1, 2007 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
And the switch hitter
is a worse hitter on the left side than the right, (though Nick Punto is not exactly fearsome from either side of the plate...)
please let Jack Ph for someone next inning please
by Hawaii FO on Jun 1, 2007 9:20 PM PDT reply actions
Huh,
I wonder whoKendall Geren mightKendall think is a goodKendall candidateKendall toKendall beKendall pinchKendall-hitKendall for.
...
....
Kendall.
I'd rather send Stewart to ph
but there is room for both to batScutaro.238
by JR on Jun 1, 2007 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't believe in 'clutch' hitting at all...
But even I don't think I would pinch-hit for Scutaro in the bottom of the ninth.
Yeah Chavvy
Way to break that streak!
Any chance of sending Chavvy?
Legs are OK, and Neshak's got the off balance delivery.
OK, here's the deal
Plan B: Cust pinch hits for Kendall and hits a game-winning HR
Plan Aa
Hernandez homers off Krod
Crap
It's good to have contingencies
especially since Plan C is 5 innings of scoreless COlby Lewis relief.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 1, 2007 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Come on Alan Embree..
poor JK if we score 2 runs every game he starts
he could have 7 wins
by Hawaii FO on Jun 1, 2007 9:30 PM PDT reply actions
Korach: A's pitchers will have to hit
starting a week from tonight.
Given the injury hell so far, is anyone else even more terrified than usual by this prospect?
Eh...
they're never allowed to swing anyways...
Just no HBPs
by OaklandInvader on Jun 1, 2007 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I think they're practicing a new hitting strategy
It's called "running out of the box as soon as the ball is thrown."
if kendal gets to bat im rippin Gerens
sack off
by Hawaii FO on Jun 1, 2007 9:36 PM PDT reply actions
Why in the hell was Kendall hitting?
Cust PH, Melhuse catch?
If Calero's in, I'd pretty much say
Good decision to let Kendall bat. Why waste a pinch hitter and take Kendall out of the game at catcher when there's a 75% chance the inning will end with the pinch hitter? Kendall's play blocking balls in the dirt is a big reason we're still playing, btw.
I agree with you....
I think Kendall is one of the worst players in the whole entire league, but I would let him hit there. THey weren't going to win it that inning.
HOWEVER... we maybe should've taken our chances to win because Calero is no good.
Agree
maybe different if Scutaro gets on base ahead of him.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 1, 2007 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
good point.
If scutaro gets on, there's only one out and someone pinch-hits.
With two out, you're likely going into extras, and the A's still get a chance in the bottom of the 10th with the top of the lineup, the defense isn'c compromised at home plate.
by JR on Jun 1, 2007 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
.500 record with half a ballclub, and you want to fire the man. If Steinbrenner's not firing Torre, there's no chance Geren's getting fired during the season.
by JR on Jun 1, 2007 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I doubt she was serious
but what makes you think Stein's not gonna fire Torre?
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 1, 2007 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Game calling
I'm getting kind of skeptical about this "Kendall calls a good game," which the Twins announcer just said as what appears to now be the only rationale for playing Kendall. It's not the like A's pitchers have 17 pitches to choose from. Most of them have 3 pitches, maybe 4, and generally only 2 of them do they throw very well. I just think anyone who studies the hitters a little from video/scouting reports and is of average intelligence can call a game reasonably well. Besides, the pitcher always has the option of changing the call to the one he's most comfortable with and it's hardly traumatic if that happens once in a while.
Sigh.
if we get out this, the next time
i'm at my friends house i will insist on watching his son's favorite movie, Meet the Deedles.
what a big fking suprise ya
why PH for Kendall
by Hawaii FO on Jun 1, 2007 9:49 PM PDT reply actions
I'm so sick of Calero.
by larrysgurl on Jun 1, 2007 9:49 PM PDT reply actions
Dear Baby Jesus
Why does Calero suck so much??
by Amnesiac727 on Jun 1, 2007 9:51 PM PDT reply actions
I don't see how much longer Geren
can keep sending Calero out there to lose games for this team.
by larrysgurl on Jun 1, 2007 9:52 PM PDT reply actions
The A's are completely screwed then because
Calero is worthless. he has cost this team too many games.
by larrysgurl on Jun 1, 2007 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
just as long as he will send out Kendall to
not hit
by Hawaii FO on Jun 1, 2007 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder if he could switch them
Have Calero hit and Kendall pitch, without much impact on the outcome.
But Kendall handles Kiko so well!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 1, 2007 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Calero
is a pathetic one pitch clown.
by emperor nobody on Jun 1, 2007 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Cripes, you're so right
0-3 (working on #4)
6.63 +era
whip = (22+6)/19 = 1.47
on the bright side
looks like Calero's bite is back (unlike at the beginning of the season). It's just the location that he needs to locate now.
The A's have lost too many games like this
because of Calero.
by larrysgurl on Jun 1, 2007 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
on the bright side
he has one horrible outing then comes back with an ok outing. so the next time we trot him out there, he'll be ok.
As much as I'm loathing Calero right now...
There's now reason for this game to be in the 10th inning. Way too many missed opportunities with runners on earlier in the game....again.
When did Benitez become an Oakland A?
Calero has been horrendous this year! Though you can't blame it on him alone. The A's should have scored much more than 1 tonite. I've never seen a batter get soo many belt high fastballs and miss all of them! Damn you Chavvy!
click click
by baseballgirl on Jun 1, 2007 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
You just insulted M'tumbe's mother.
light bright
I know this isn't looking the way that we want it to, but there is a lot of positive.
This team just looks so much better tonight. Bradley BELONGS in right, Buck BELONGS in left, Swish BELONGS at 1st and Kots, of course, belongs in center.
Goes to show what the team could look like when healthy.
I like it.
Sure, we still stink at RISP, our bullpen is still on a crisis medivac flight to John Muir cause Oakland and Richmond can't field the hospitals it needs to go with its shootings, but hey, maybe we'll still get lucky and have the team we hoped for by July.
shut yer racist trap
click click click
by emperor nobody on Jun 1, 2007 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
all those mythological shootings
in those predominantly African-American cities =(
by emperor nobody on Jun 1, 2007 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Excuse me
It was many years ago that I grew up a few blocks from the hospital and the helicopters and the shootings in the papers.
Didn't mean it to be a hateful thing I said. Just trying to make a joke about our bullpen and not thinking about the landscape and the stereotypes as they exist now.
Forgive me.
On the other hand, god gifted me a family that is very hateful and racist and prides itself on its ridiculous jokes and some of it, to my disdain, has to have rubbed off on me. I fight it as best I can. But tonight, I have been drinking, and I was in a mood.
Forgive me.
And, thanks. We all need to be called on our embarrassing racist statements from time to time and I sincerely appreciate it. I'll fight harder.
Sorry. Thank you.
10th inning comeback
with a walkoff win against Nathan. He's the one good closer we havent beaten yet.
lets go A's!!!
by oak1 on Jun 1, 2007 10:07 PM PDT reply actions
click back on
i will try to stomach this out.
Here is the story of this game...
The A's and Twins lineups suck ass. The A's should be hitting a rookie softball pitcher and the Twins sure as heck should be hitting a softball bullpen pitcher. The Twins have actually left more runners on base.
Being that neither team can hit... it all comes down to a bullpen and lord knows we don't have it. Not sure we'd even have it with Duke and Street back.
Chavez good & Chavez bad
First inning, should have been a score.
But got a hr later.
I'd take my chances with Duke or Street over
Calero though.
by larrysgurl on Jun 1, 2007 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, and
there is also the fact that we have embarrassed some very good closers already this year.
Joe Nathan, welcome to Oakland.
More Bad New from SOCAL....The
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of California just keep winning...By the time we have assembled a team that is capable of winning we may be out of the race.......
They lost last night.
by larrysgurl on Jun 1, 2007 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Why did Buck stay at 3rd?????
true
but he got a bad jump because he misread the ball
by AllThingsOakland on Jun 1, 2007 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions
For a second I thought it may be.....
Come on Chavy..make us remember why we loved you!
I loved him for taking pitches like that
ball 4
<gulp>
C'mon Cros!
OK Pins and needles...LETS GO A's!
Great At Bat by Chavvy
Much better than the usual first pitch poputs
i would have liked that much better
Hit to the right side
Castillo's having leg issues.
:-(
Who didn't see that coming.
Stupid, stupid Calero
The 1st inning just killed us tonight....again we
get no hits with runners on base....UGH....There is an A in Frustrated!!!!!!
Calero sucks, the offense sucks
i cant believe we just got beat by Jeff Cirillo. yuck.
by oak1 on Jun 1, 2007 10:26 PM PDT reply actions
It's been A's baseball once again
Teasing us with offense at the end of a close game. That last strikeout was just on BBTN. Probably the only highlight from this game.
Well at least we can't blame the loss on
Joe Kennedy............he pitched great tonite despite the 4 walks. But I'm still fuc*#@g frustrated as all hell.
How about a trade for a guy that can get a base hit with guys in scoring position???????????
Crosby has been a huge disappointment.
He came up to the plate and I knew that he was going to strike out on some outside slider. Why oh why Billy did you let Tejada go? The tiny silver lining of this loss is Nathan threw a lot of pitches and maybe we won't see him tomorrow.
Kennedy is becoming a sick joke...
it is ridiculous that he hasn't been given any run support. Its as if he pitches just bad enough to lose. They should take him out of the rotation just because he is cursed!
LMAO!!! Maybe we should put Rich Gannon in to PH
In a critical situation....
by wacchampions on Jun 1, 2007 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha Ha...Okay maybe we should have Gruden as a
Bench coach...LOL!!
by wacchampions on Jun 1, 2007 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
another good start wasted
we gave away a run to the twins, failed to score several times with runners in scoring position, failed to leverage any momentum from Kotsay coming back.
by oak1 on Jun 1, 2007 10:33 PM PDT reply actions
again, it's back to the injuries
No Duke, no Street. If they are around one of them pitches that 10th and we win in the bottom half.
When is Street due back, 2009? I swear this team is so defensive and secretive about injuries you need a security clearance above the Cigarette Smoking Man to get the scoop on what's going on. Larry Davis is the Soviet Union of sports trainers.
an injured Duke
is much better than what we're throwing out there right now from the bullpen. Calero really sucks and should not be trusted in a pressure situation again until he shows more consistency with his pitches.
by oak1 on Jun 1, 2007 10:35 PM PDT reply actions
pitches?
He has but one pitch.
by emperor nobody on Jun 1, 2007 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
What pitch is it?
The hittable meatball?
by oaklandSMASH on Jun 1, 2007 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Its the SCREWBALL..CUZ everytime he pitches we
get screwed!!
by wacchampions on Jun 1, 2007 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
no doubt
our bullpen is a shambles at the moment...
but we still have to take advantage of opportunities to score when thay are presented. leaving the bases loaded has become like fucking groundhog day with this team and it is very tired.......sorry for my foul language but the A's hitting with RISP is most offensive.....just sick to my stomach again..........g'nite all-mrod
You said it all, man...
by OaktownRajah on Jun 1, 2007 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I concur
Isn't it june yet? Can we get clearance from a Tennessee Titan doctor yet?
by oaklandSMASH on Jun 1, 2007 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
So we now have 2 guys in the bullpen who are just
wasting a roster spot...Witasik and Calero...I have no answers but Id sure like to hear some....
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