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Byrnes gives back a run

Pathetic. The A's deserve to lose this one.

OaktownTribesman - June 22, 2005 reply

Fate is being a cruel, cruel lady tonight

Tyler Bleszinski - June 22, 2005 reply

What a crappy hit that was.

Now we need a DP just to get to more extras.

I feel ill.

That's A's baseball for you

On most given days

that's Giants baseball!

WHAT??

I think they're ready to go

18 innings...

Settle down Glynn.

He can DP.

Hello Thursday morning...

Fine. I'll stay and watch. Argh

Regardless

it's been fun watching tonight's game with you guys.

I hope we see a miracle

13th inning here we come (?)

Bobby Crosby

Shades of Miguel Tejada on that booted DP ball...

OaktownTribesman - June 22, 2005 reply

I don't think...

it was all Bobby's fault.

guapobob - June 22, 2005 reply

Errors!

Hate them.

Looks like it just isn't our night tonight

guapobob - June 22, 2005 reply

C'MON GLYNN!

K!

Cmon

SEND THIS TO THE 13TH!@

tanghamilton - June 22, 2005 reply

Wow, what a gutsy pitch.

This kid DESERVES the "W".

this is bullshtine

princemilo - June 22, 2005 reply

We're finding more and more ways

to hand this one to the M's....
Have I mentioned I can't breathe?

glynn actually pitching well

but what happened to our defense?

wilyc - June 22, 2005 reply

Glynn sacks up again.

DMtShooter - June 22, 2005 reply

Where's Ratto's article

about Beltre being a huge bust?

It ain't over till it's over!

Glynn is doing the job though.

He could be a good asset out of the bullpen..

Let's play 13!

C'MON GLYNN!

One more -- get me to 13

princemilo - June 22, 2005 reply

is anyone warming in the pen?

danh - June 22, 2005 reply

just have to get through Richie alive...

presuming we score. * A-hem *

Oops.

Thought that was the third out. It's late.

game over

GAME OVER

You can't

win them all.

crap

gigglingone - June 22, 2005 reply

Crosby can freakin' WEAR that one.

i'm gonna flush my head in the toliet

wilyc - June 22, 2005 reply

I'll join ya....

with CROSBY's head. J/K

Any fat ladies out there wanna sing?

guapobob - June 22, 2005 reply

Pathetic

2003 ALDS Game 4 all over again.

OaktownTribesman - June 22, 2005 reply

but a hellova lot less painful

danh - June 22, 2005 reply

Just too much Sexson.

DMtShooter - June 22, 2005 reply

It's not that bad

the A's are just in last place again.

You mean

still....not again.

keNbO - June 22, 2005 reply

Ditto.

No

They were out of last place with two outs in the ninth tonight

DAMMIT, that was the most frustrating game...

...of this whole damn year.

I know

In the first 7 innings, the game was ours. Even though there were no runs actually scored until the 6th, it just felt like the game was ours to win :(

Even more frustrating than

the Dotel blown save #2 in Boston? That was the most horrendous game...

I'll be Crosby picked the split in the Alien game

just a game, just a game

it's just a game, it's just a game, no reason to be all upset...it's just a game.

I'm going to jab my eye out

with a screwdriver

so I won't have to watch any more like that one.

that was

h-o-r-r-e-n-d-o-u-s

not to mention heartbreaking

:::sigh:::
good night everybody

ChavysGrl3 - June 22, 2005 reply

crap, crap, crap, crap

This one really hurt. The Crosby error is huge. We can't lose games like this one.

island of misfit toys - June 22, 2005 reply

stupid, stupid, stupid Neanderthal....

Poor Croz.... I have a feeling he's gonna catch some flak for that one....

good job by glynn

not so good job by crosby and byrnes.

well... Glynn did kinda blow it....

but Croz coulda helped him out.... sigh

How?

With no error, Glynn wins in a gutty performance

glynn absolutely did NOT blow it

Glynn did AWESOME!

Hope Macha was taking notes. He had some filthy pitches working.

Byrnes nearly won the game...

...and the runner was safe, no matter what he did with that ball.

well, at least

there would have been a play at the plate. bottom line is, you have to be able to pick up a ball that is slowly rolling through the outfield grass.

of course crosby was the main culprit, to be sure, and he didn't do much offensively, whereas byrnes came through.

Incorrect

If Byrnes can't throw out a 42-year-old catcher on a ball hit to left field that he's charging in on, he has no business on a major league baseball field.

MonkeyBoy - June 22, 2005 reply

ABSOLUTELY RIGHT

And that's what frustrates me the most. A lot of us have become so used the mediocrity that we accept deficincies that nobody else would. You have to want to be great, not just good enough!!!!!!!!!

Anyone else think...

...Ellis should have been sent on Byrnes' double?

didn't see it

but the way the game went tonight, i'm betting they would have given up 3 in the bottom half if he was sent and scored.

yes!

and i would have expected wash to send him. what gives?

Absolutely

We were going nuts over here, saying the same thing. Ichiro was fucking jogging into the corner after it.

The worst part is how utterly predictable it is

I wonder what it must be like to feel confident that your team is going to make the routine plays and not completely shit the bed whenever there's a little pressure.

what are you talking about?

The A's have played some damn fine baseball lately.

Yeah

Too bad I'm talking about the last 5 years, not just the last 10 games.

Oh.

Hmmm...

Well...

F***

I think you're a good, smart fan bballgirl

That's why I know you know I'm right on this one. Stay strong.

On the bright side,

I can breathe again. Darn game. Darn errors. Darn DPs.

Yes

CRAP

Fongpay - June 22, 2005 reply

i can't take this

one of the toughest regular season losses in recent memory.

What in gods name happened to Crosby??

You know he feels terrible though
1)no sac fly
2)double play with bases loaded
3)misplays Sexson grounder
4)botched "perfect" DP

how could it possibly be worse.

I still love him though...

Alien @ Athletics Nation - June 22, 2005 reply

I guarantee he feels HORRIBLE

short memories, short memories

Alien @ Athletics Nation - June 22, 2005 reply

A Zito

is a terrible thing to waste. Poor Z.

I agree.

He pitched well tonight. As usual, offense came up short.

Defense came up short more than the offense, tho!

The Mariners will

win the division now.

They're MAGICAL

At least we have an early one tomorrow.

Well...

at least with the streak over I can stop wearing that trucker hat I got on Saturday. Just not a big fan of trucker hats but my fan superstition demanded it.

a LOT of things went wrong tonight.

Very frustrating.

Saarloos needs to pitch his butt off tomorrow.

Best thing now

win the series.

We need the 3 out of 4...

I'll take that with any team, any time.

One more chance at it, then we go for the Giants sweep.

Anything less than a W tomorrow

and a butt kicking of the Giants, and I'll be disappointed.

Geez...this was painful.

And now I'm tired, sad, and irritated b/c we should have won that game. Such a terrible way to lose. I hope this doesn't send us into a funk again.

We really need to bounce back and win tomrrow afternoon. Shake this one off and get the series tomorrow.

As for me tomorrow, I'll be recovering in the happiest place on earth, DISNEYLAND! So, stay strong this weekend AN! Cheer the A's on to a series win in Seattle and a sweep over the BALCO Gnats!!!

ZeroIndulgence - June 22, 2005 reply

You know

If it were anyone else but Crosby I don't think I'd feel quite as terrible.

I just hate it when he does poorly:(

Alien @ Athletics Nation - June 22, 2005 reply

What was looking like a sweep

Can now turn into a split. All thanks to Ken Macha trying to cut corners by "saving" Duke (when in fact he just ended up wasting him in a useless inning). He could've at least stuck to his plan and not even brought in Duke, but now Duke is probably unavailable tomorrow. This is the problem with Ken Macha. He comes up with these half-baked "plans" that seem good on paper, yet his plan Bs are non-existent, which gets the A's into deep sh*t too often.

OaktownTribesman - June 22, 2005 reply

That is a good point

There was no real reason to bring in Justin tonight, just to get one out and the save. You just don't do that. If you want him as your closer, let him work with empty bases. Don't wait until you have to guys on to bring your 'closer' in in the bottom of the ninth.

Ken blew it

He panicked and it cost us Duke for tomorrow. I could understand if Duke was unavailable, but to avoid using him at the start of the 9th, only to have him pitch 1.1 innings after all is pretty stupid, and shows a total lack of adequate planning. Half-assed, is what I call it.

OaktownTribesman - June 22, 2005 reply

I know Glynn pitched well, but its SEXSON..

you gotta keep the ball DOWN, exaggratedly DOWN.

How am I gonna be able to sleep tonight?

Well....

HA!

Inappropriateness will make EVERYONE feel better!

I'm more awake now

Than I was during the first nine innings :(

couldn't help myself..it's late...i'm pissed

I'm with you on that one

It's 2 AM and I have to go to sleep after watching THAT train wreck? Ugh.

OaktownTribesman - June 22, 2005 reply

Live

on the West Coast!

Blez had better give a good speech after this 1

No, his speech is sad.

And frankly, so am I!

We'd better win tomorrow.

i'm just sad

i even ran into my closet between innings and dug out my signed bobby crosby jersey to get some good mojo... it worked a few times before... it makes me feel so bad when crosby does poorly, i like him a lot, and it's obvious he tries so hard to win, and do well.

also, f*ck eric byrnes. trade his ass for a bag of peanuts and a prospect. he gives back every run he hits off of lefties. every. damn. one.

Ryan Armbrust - June 22, 2005 reply

I TIVO'ed it twice...

..the runner was safe ANYWAY!

We almost won today because of Byrnes' triple and clutch double. Blame Bobby Crosby if you're going to blame ANYONE for defense tonight.

The game was over at Ichiro.

i do blame bobby

but byrnes had a hand in it, also.

byrnes defense in pressure situations seems to completely disintigrate, and while his bat against lefties is really great, i dont know that that alone outweighs what he costs in the field at times.

Ryan Armbrust - June 22, 2005 reply

Seriously though..

his arm is terrible. And its Ichiro on 2nd! Charge the ball harder. If that were Kots he would've had Ichiro at the plate.

Lay off Byrnes

I'm really, really annoyed at the whole love/hate Byrnes gets. Wow. He comes through in the clutch, and everyone praises him. He doesn't do so well, and everyone is all. over. him. In any case, that wasn't a guaranteed play at home plate, and there are many other people to 'blame' if you're into that sort of thing. I don't see anyone saying things about Crosby that everyone is saying about Byrnes.

And for the record, Byrnes was worth two runs tonight.

i know

i realize that Crosby was a large part in us losing, but i'm just upset and since byrnes played a part in the last two runs scored, it's easy to get upset at him. yes, he had a HUGE hit late in the game. i just can't stand his "defense". can he please be a DH? i actually do like him, but i'm so tired of his OF play costing runs. as for the play at the plate, if he would have charged the ball, and made a slightly better throw, kendall seemed to be blocking the plate well, it might have been different. i realize ichiro is fast, but it would have been close. oh well, there's always tomorrow. go a's!

Ryan Armbrust - June 22, 2005 reply

Huston, we need you.

Anyone else a wee bit angry at Huston too?

huh?

no!

He hurt himself JOGGING!

You're gold, kid! Be more careful!

yeah

ive got no right to be but i am

BigRed - June 22, 2005 reply

No, Huston rocks....

until he blows a game.. ;-)

then everyone here will be all

"FIRE MACHA!! WHO WOULD BRING IN THIS STREET KID TO BLOW A GAME?"

rookieoftheyear - June 23, 2005 reply

no

I mostly just feel sorry for him. kid is in good shape but got hurt anyway. he's lost 4 save opportunities since. sucks to be HIM right now.

rookieoftheyear - June 23, 2005 reply

I hate this

I feel like throwing up.

It is completely unhealthy to like a team this much.

Alien @ Athletics Nation - June 22, 2005 reply

I know..how is it that my outlook at life

depends on the outcome of a baseball game?

I know! I'm so depressed now!

And I even have a fake date to AN day! ;)

(P.S. Thanks, wingman!)

blushing

Fake?

Real?

its getting scary now. :)

Wait...what'd I do? ;)

aren't you the one outside my window,

behind the bushes with the flashlight? ;) Not scary at all.

Hey...YOU started it!

And do you know how hard it is to follow this conversation through seven threads? It's been a crazy night!

And that's a nice little lawn gnome you've got there in your yard.

I mean...thank goodness for the wireless internet?

I mean...;)

Gnomes?!

Those are elves damn it!

Shoot. I'm in the wrong yard!

I Agree

... about this being one of the best threads.

I'm glad I got to share the game with you guys ... even thought it turned out wrong ... but just barely

Maybe that's it...

...it's the baseball gods telling us that we are WAY too wrapped up in a team when we sacrifice an entire evening sitting around a TV/radio and computer chatting with people we talk to more than our family and friends about a baseball team.

Nah, even with the loss, this was one of the best threads ever, in my opinion!

try scotch, mccallan 12 year old

hey, on this one, we just lost a close game

some key hits, some great pitching, some lost opportunities and some big errors.

It happens. all kinds of things could have led to a win, but that's just baseball. I wouldn't have said this 30 days ago.

our guy crosby just had a bad game in the field. sh...happens.

Can I borrow some of your meds?

note above comment regarding specific

medication required for this--McCallan's 12 year old scotch.

baseball girl

you are right about Erik's throw. I also Tivo'd it, and though it was wide to the 1rst base side, no way it could have gotten Ichiro.

it could've if he had charged sooner and thrown

straighter and a bit harder.