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i forgot chavez could hit

oh man...

so close to another jack! nice double!

Nice hit by Chavez

SanTropez - June 2, 2005 reply

Barometric Pressure

robbed Chavez.

Dan_Honolulu - June 2, 2005 reply

Chavvy

Regaining his stroke!

OaktownTribesman - June 2, 2005 reply

However this game ends up...

I think this game is an example of the kind of games we expected to be playing all the time. A mediocre SP performance, but with a HR-given lead handed over to the bullpen for a tight finish either way.

Games like this make me nervous. I think Beane's plans were to give us all ulcers.

Yeah

me being an A's fan + my family's medical history = stomach problem for me by my mid 30's

Plus

All those beers you said you were drinking... :)

OaktownTribesman - June 2, 2005 reply

Maybe Street gets his first real Save Opportunity

SanTropez - June 2, 2005 reply

I've only browsed the threads

so I may be repeating info already given, but for those who may not know Kielty is out nursing a slight groin injury (available to pinch hit).

Nico - June 2, 2005 reply

oh no!

not serious though right?

nycfan @ Athletics Nation - June 2, 2005 reply

from the game notes

"Outfielder Bobby Kielty, who said he tweaked a groin muscle while scoring from first base on Nick Swisher's triple Tuesday night, did not start Thursday but was available to pinch hit. He said he should be fine for Friday's game"

oh great. that figures. hope that

doesn't turn into a bigger problem.

bleh!!! (not to be confused with Blez!!!)

MLB audio decided it was done for the night. dang

Still watching MLBTV

:)

OaktownTribesman - June 2, 2005 reply

MLB audio

I'm listening to the Toronto announcers now. They're talking about Street.

What are they saying?

I never did get to find out what Bobby Crosby said about Street on April 14th... The telecast is the Yankees one. [I asked my mom to tape the game, and she was erasing commercials every time she noticed, and she accidently cut out Street's inning. It's the only thing she cut out.]

Another K!

the duKe is a K machine!

MLB.com audio

Just died on me. Tried to reload and I get the "the stream you have requested ..." message.

Anyone else have the same problem, or is it just me? I'm gonna try the Toronto feed now.

Apparently JJ too

See a couple of posts above.

OaktownTribesman - June 2, 2005 reply

Try the Blue Jays audio

It's working, and they're talking about Street. Full of praise, calling him the "potentially soft underbelly of the bullpen in the closer role," but nonetheless praising his nasty stuff and his great makeup.

That's kinda duplicitous

Is is like they're saying, "He sucks but he's still good."

"potentially the soft underbelly"

is only because of his major league inexperience. They're full of praise

Just came back.

Jeff in Seattle - June 2, 2005 reply

good to know

thanks!

3 k's by Duke

SanTropez - June 2, 2005 reply

Dukkke?

Steve @ Athletics Nation - June 2, 2005 reply

Is Street gonna get his 1st save situation?

OaktownTribesman - June 2, 2005 reply

As official closer that is?

OaktownTribesman - June 2, 2005 reply

If the A's dont score more than 1 run

SanTropez - June 2, 2005 reply

Kharma?

Cannot think of anything better than street getting a big save the day we officially lose our closer?

oh how i love Duke!

hotz4harden - June 2, 2005 reply

C'mon Dukie!

Just get us thru the eighth and let Street have it boy! I can smell that fourth win in a row people!

don't like thesse walks. duke looks

good but not fully back yet with control.

this is how being an a's fan is supposed to be.

jester1176 - June 2, 2005 reply

Jays announcers

are really talking up Street. Talking about how he blew away all expectations and just has great stuff.

YES!

Nice pick by DJ!

Hang Man - June 2, 2005 reply

good call san tropez

DJ takes it out of the dirt

Pickin' machine v.02

Man

DJ looks like a defensive wizard out there! Nice scoop to get the DP!

OaktownTribesman - June 2, 2005 reply

That folks

is Oakland A's baseball....Nice work Dukie!

loving johnson's D so far

i had somewhat low expectations and he's definitely exceeding them.

nycfan @ Athletics Nation - June 2, 2005 reply

Nice scoop by DJ!!!

Now we get to see Street go for his first save! Well, unless the A's go offensively crazy!

funny

out of town announcers go by what they read not by what they've actually seen...especially east coast announcers.

jester1176 - June 2, 2005 reply

I wouldn't mind that...

Except that it's like a load of the guys read the Spring Training previews of teams or something rather than from good sources.

dj has been playing good D

I think that Dukie

is showing that he is the true jack of all trades and is capable of being a formidable set-up man.

The guy is just "nuts".

or "unconscious"?

i love that.

nycfan @ Athletics Nation - June 2, 2005 reply

Maybe it just seems alot better because we are

used to Hatteberg

SanTropez - June 2, 2005 reply

Back with Bill and Ken

Thanks Jeff.

Doo-do-do-doo-doo-dooooooo

Pop-upppppppppp power!

(Okay, that was a failed Scrappy Doo joke.)

Actually Scrappy Doo is kinda like Eric Byrnes.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/06/02/national/a131227D66.DTL

Hey, mdl

Your're going to love this, the word that won the national spelling bee was:

"appoggiatura"

As a musician I can't even spell that correctly, I always miss a "g."

they should have a baseball spelling bee

Harikkala
Duchscherer
Mientkiewicz
etc

How about

Chone Figgins
Andruw Jones
Huston Street

and

Jhonny Peralta
Laynce Nix

or

Torii Hunter

Pierzynski

Sorry, but Andruw Jones belongs in a MISspelling bee.

appoggiatura

I saw that.

The one that always gets me is accacciatura. Or is it acciaccatura?

It's acciccatura

It's a 17th century Italian ornamenting figure for keyboard insturments. Similair to an appoggiatura.

Had to look in the Harvard Dictionary of Music for that one.

bullpen

is Street warming for the save?

oakfan808 - June 2, 2005 reply

I would hope so

SanTropez - June 2, 2005 reply

gameday:

"Swisher grounds out to CF Vernon Wells". Can someone explain what happened?

oakfan808 - June 2, 2005 reply

hard hit

base hit to right center.

nycfan @ Athletics Nation - June 2, 2005 reply

please....

Hes on first Scutaro is at-bat

SanTropez - June 2, 2005 reply

ah...

gameday sucks; shows 3 outs.

oakfan808 - June 2, 2005 reply

Gameday has 3 outs?

Here is what I do

When you watch the game on Gamedayuse GameCenter on cbssportsline too then when one falls behind you can still follow the game.

SanTropez - June 2, 2005 reply

Gaaah!

Blue Jays announcers talking about Moneyball and butchering it. Don't they know that their own team is run by one of Beane's lieutenants???

salb918 - June 2, 2005 reply

probably not

Dare I say it?

Huston Street is coming in.

huston coming in!!

COME ON HUSTON!!!!

i love watching him pitch. * big grin *

nycfan @ Athletics Nation - June 2, 2005 reply

Street time!

I'm so excited to see the rookie try for his first save.

Nice job by Duke! Man. Our bullpen gives me warm, fuzzy feelings.

LET'S GO HU-STON!

Geez

When did everybody here turn into Astros fans?? :)

OaktownTribesman - June 2, 2005 reply

Huston...

You are cleared for lift off!!!

time to shatter the dream!

Haha

ESPN is an "eternally self-promoting website."

Woo!

Out #1 for our new closer!

Work that tongue, dude!

Woah

Easy, there are kids here on AN too...

OaktownTribesman - June 2, 2005 reply

Shall we take bets...

...if Street finishes it off, what puns should we expect to see?

"Easy Street: rookie saves first"
"Huston, we have a problem: Street blows save."

etc.

salb918 - June 2, 2005 reply

Howbout...

Jays take trip to k Street?

Street

is a headline writer's dream. But some of the puns are going to get old quickly.

Man

These Canadian TV people suck at scoring the game... balls become strikes and strikes become balls... terrible.

OaktownTribesman - June 2, 2005 reply

give 'em a break

YOU try announcing a game after drinking a 12-pack of Molson

K!

K!

Sweeeeeeeeeeeet. Make him swing for it.

Hillenbrand had his chance

and missed it.

Nice K Huston 1 more out.

SanTropez - June 2, 2005 reply

Anyone else feeling like....

They're viewing the start of something special?

Yeah

My ulcer

salb918 - June 2, 2005 reply

Ja ja ja ja QUOTE OF THE DAY ....

Olijerez77 - June 2, 2005 reply

Maybe

If you mean the guy runnung gameday is "short bus special"

i'm nervous...

not Dotel nervous though...

FireballerHARDEN - June 2, 2005 reply

And the Street Era begins!

GAME OVER!

Woo hoo!

Street gets his first save.

THERE YOU GO KID!!!

Nice first save! The start of something special? we can all hope so! 4 in a row baby! :)

I'm nervous and excited right now

im nervous beacuse I want to see if Street can handle being a closer and because if not we are in alot of trouble. Excited because i know he will find a way to get thorugh it.

SanTropez - June 2, 2005 reply

that was a little late

1st Save!!! and we win 4 in a row

SanTropez - June 2, 2005 reply

street

I think Dotel probably gave him some advice before the game.
"OK, make sure you put at least one runner on, just to make it interesting. You got to give the fans their money's worth."

And...

"Use your slider...never take it for granted...a slider is a special thing...I miss my slider so much...* falls to knees and starts crying * WHY, GOD, WHY?!?!?!"

Yes!!!!

Street helping out my fantasy team too!!!

Duke is the man!

FireballerHARDEN - June 2, 2005 reply

The first of many....

Street with the save!

OaktownTribesman - June 2, 2005 reply

Hey.

The only butt who Street hit was Johnson's... While coming back around, Zito was the only who one tried to hit Street's.

barry being a leader

and may i say, i'm quite jealous of him? there, i said it. there go my ratings.

nycfan @ Athletics Nation - June 2, 2005 reply

butts

after reading that comment, why was I not surprised who it was written by! keeping tabs on the butts!

Hey, I resent that!

Usually I don't even care about butts. I just thought it was weird that Street didn't get ambushed the way Kotsay did on Monday night... In fact he stood around and talked to Kendall for a good 20 seconds before anyone else came onto the screen to congratulate him. The butt slap move is usually a sign of respect, not sure why Street didn't get more tonight [only from Zito, it appears], or why he specifically targeted DJ :)

RUN SUPPORT!!!

...and a win! AMAZING!

4 in a row, Yeah Baby! See ya tomorrow night at the coliseum.

BillyBall 81 - June 2, 2005 reply

this is new

eric chavez interviewed after a game!

street

i'm a bit worried with him going back-to-back days; velocity said to drop

oakfan808 - June 2, 2005 reply

Back to back

Macha will have to be a little cautious with him so he can build up arm strength. We'll need an alternative closer. Beats me who that might be...

Then again, we probably aren't going to have too many situations where he will need to pitch on consecutive nights. For example, we've got Etherton (against Halladay) and Blanton going the next two days.

Calero?

I'm a bit concerned about how many innings Street will end up with -- he's being used a lot. I'd love to see him rack up the saves, but I definitely agree about having an alternate closer available. Maybe Calero, if he looks good upon his return?

Though when in doubt... just leave the Duke in an extra inning. He does everything else.

awesome job huston!

yeah yeah, pressure is a choice, but he had to be feeling SOMETHING there, but he was terrific. here's to many many MANY more to come!!

also, wonderful job by our pitching staff. saarloos clearly didnt have anything great today but still gave us a chance to win and kept it close. duke was terrific in a tight spot and street was as well.

another well played game. makes me feel warm and fuzzy.

nycfan @ Athletics Nation - June 2, 2005 reply

Well, there you have it folks

Huston Street has now made believers out of everyone. Let's keep the ball rolling tomorrow night against "Halladay Inn". Great game all around by our boys tonite and looking forward to turning this ship around. Peace all and good nite...