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Kennedy for the 8th i assume

then Duchscherer for the 9th
that seems like the only moves left for Macha

I must point out

Oaktoon...you are snitching for that last comment in the other thread. If you are sensing bad things...keep them to yourself. I am filled with confidence.

OK, I'm going on the record here

Street comes out for the 8th.

The key question is Anderson.

If Street allows the first two guys to get on, I think you have to make the move to Kennedy and then have Duke ready for Vlad and Salmon, even if it means Gaudin for the 9th.

If there's only one baserunner and one out, you take your chances with Anderson.

If Guerrero comes up with 2 on and 1 out, you go to Duke right then.

2 out and 1 on keep Street and save duke for Salmon if necessaery or the 9th.

But 2 insurance runs would be nice.

subtract 1 baserunner from each scenario?

We're only up 1. A 3-R HR isn't really any more damaging than a 2-R HR.

Hopfully Thomas

IS just Having a Really Slow start, and In July or August he goes on a Devastating Tear and hit like 20 Hrs...

Shippee33 - May 2, 2006 reply

radio

says Duke warming in the pen, could he pitch the 8th?

he's getting ready for Vlad

see my comment above.

Crapola

He would have broke the .200 mark on that one. Come on Big Frank!

anybody remember

when payton used to hit dingers

Yeah...

I sure do

He really adds no positive element to our offensive philosophy if he isn't going yard.

Bonds is closer to Babe

He hit 712 today, but the Gnats are down 5-3

i hate him

larrysgurl - May 2, 2006 reply

I really want to hear from the ...

... folks who were in favor of coming down hard on Delmon Young, but who are tickled pink by Kendall's mound-charge.

Any game I've ever played in, in any sport, resorting to physical violence in retaliation to even the worst verbal taunting is an absolute no-no.

I assume

That you don't watch Sharks games.

Oooh... Sharkies!

OK, I'll give you hockey

But still -- even though fights are common, they're technically against the rules.

Retaliation is a good thing!

In Hockey and Baseball there is fear of retaliation.

You can get a fastball in the ear if you watch your Home Run in baseball, or a fist in your mouth for taunting in Hockey.

That is why you don't see as many jackasses in those two sports as you do in Football and Basketball.

I prefer fiduciary retaliation

You hit someone, you sit your ass down for an unpaid suspension.

Well that is great if you hit someone

but what about stopping guys from acting like jackasses, taunting, and talking shit.

What do you do about them??

If there is no fear of retaliation, we are going to have baseball players with sharpies in thier socks dancing around like morons!

what?!?

Are you seriously saying that if someone says something to you that you don't like, it's your right to physically assault them?

Should I be contacting a judge for a restraining order on you?

And you're also saying that if only someone had physically attacked Terrell Owens, he wouldn't have had the temerity to put a Sharpie in his sock?

You're psychotic.

Damn man!

I though we were just discussing a disagreement. You don't have to keep being such and ass!!

And yes, if the next time Terrel went across the middle he got his head taken off by a middle linebacker even though the ball was nowhere near him he would think twice about celebrating like a dumbass!

Why do you think players don't watch thier home run balls??

Becuase if they do they will get a fastball in the ear thier next time up.

OK, here's the thing ...

... I'd agree with you 100% if Lackey had demonstrably thrown at Kendall -- especially at his head or behind him.

But he was just jawing at Kendall. Kendall took the bait, and overreacted. That's an unwritten rule, as well.

Fair enough!

I agree that it was an overreaction.

Lackey should shut his mouth, he can't be up there talking trash to opposing batters.

Jason, should have said something to him. Jason had every right to talk some shit back to him, and let him know that he wasn't going to stand for it.

Maybe the benches would have cleared and there would have been some chest bumping, but he shouldn't have tackled him.

However I still think it was fun to watch, sorry, but I do!

That was against the umps...

...I think it's different with the players. I honestly think I'm just excited to see some fire from this normally very placid team.

Did Kendall have a bat?

Even if Kendall had a bat...

it wasn't like he was going to hurt anyone with it. :)

Well he would probably make contact.

But, I am guessing it wouldn't hurt very much.

That is friggin' HILARIOUS

I'm still laughing about this and hoping that no one comes in my office and asks me why. I'm picturing a Charmin-like bat and Kendall using all of his might to hurt Lackey.

did Lackey PHYSICALLY ATTACK HIM?

My god, all you people are utterly deranged sociopaths.

Go ahead: report me to the CGV for that, you unprovoked-violence-loving goons. That'd be consistent of you.

Slightly different when going after ref/ump

Those guys are strictly off limits unless they physically start it.

The two things

ARE NOT EVEN REMOTLY RELATED!

They are not even in the same ballpark!! (god I hate myslef for typing that)

Yeah

Going after a pitcher who said something and going after an ump are totally different. Not even to mention the fact that Kendall kicked Lakcey's ass without a bat

Chavez4Prez - May 2, 2006 reply

Didn't see the mound-charge.

But there's an obvious difference between going after a pitcher with your fists and going after an ump. With a bat. To the chest.

Uh, sure ...

... there's potential room for misinterpretation of the bat-toss (though I don't see it); there's no room for misinterpretation of the mound-charge.

I think Kendall should be suspended 20 games.

Are you being serious?

yup

Your crazy!

A mound charge is part of the game. Fear of retaliation keeps everyone in thier place.

and you're an illiterate thug

WOW!!

Really, That hurt. You know since I am on a blog and all, I must be really illiterate.

that wasn't retaliation, it was escalation

If Kendall can't take the truth -- that he's a lousy hitter whose only chance for an RBI in that situation was to milk an HBP off of an elbow armor that's not a lot different from the one that most people castigate Bonds for wearing -- then he's a really, really small turd of a man.

Unwritten rules

This is one of those that all ex-players talk about. Lackey definitely "talked the talk" so he must "walk the walk." I wish this stuff didn't exist in baseball but it's been around a lot longer than you and I.

The photo appears as if Lackey is ready to use his fist, while Mathis clearly has the situation handled anyway.

I guess we just disagree.

I for one don't think it is ok for the opposing pitcher to talk shit to the batters while he is throwing a ball 90 MPH.

If Lackey is allowed to shit talk to opposing team while he pitches then where will it end.

Lackey should shut his mouth and pitch. If he wants to talk shit then he should be prepared to defend himself.

Kendall being suspended for a while...

...would probably help, no?

<points finger to nose>

All things considered, the longer Kendall doesn't play, the better the A's offensive output.

Sigh.

Mound charge = part of the game for a huundred years.
Ump beating = not a part of the game, ever.

Mound charge (with fists) = worst damage possible, busted nose.
Ump beating (with bat) = worst damage possible, death.

Mound charge - useful for: Intimidation of opposing pitcher, getting teammates roused.
Ump beating - useful for: Intimidation of ump, getting suspended indefinitely.

Let me know if I can explain anything else obvious to you.

violence = OK when "my guy" does it

Where'd you read that?

Not what I said at all.

If you really want to truncate it, violence is okay when it's mano et mano, involving fists and headlocks, not bats, and when neither of the combatants feels like backing down.

In that case, let 'em fight, hockey style.

Now, if Lackey hadn't wanted to keep it going, then I'd say Kendall should have stayed put. But Lackey wanted a reaction.

And he got one.

... and when it's essentially unprovoked

"Lackey wanted a reaction"? Well, you obviously "wanted a reaction" from me, so should I come physically assault you?

No.

My initial point was, I thought, obviously made on general principles. I apologize for imputing views to you that you didn't specifically express and for presuming that my point was adequately made (when it obviously was not ... my point. Made, that is. Adequately.).

But I can't see any moral justification for what Kendall did.

If you had just thrown a baseball at me..

and then started jawing, yeah, I think there'd be response.

Thankfully, monkeys don't throw baseballs.

Except this one:

If Kendall had attacked the ump maybe, but

Lackey is a player, not an authority figure. I don't condone what Jason did, but it is nowhere as bad as Young. If he had thrown it at the catcher, it still wouldn't have been as bad. Just like if you were at school, and had a fight in the lunchroom, you wouldn't get in as much trouble as of you slugged your Home Room teacher

I will now make sure to buckle my seatbelt!!

because Mike Scocia just told me too!

Duke on

to pitch the 8th

WHO THE HELL

pitches the ninth? Duke for two innings? Calero and Street were underused IMO.

Forward thinking

Now... you CAN complain if we end up with a loss in the 9th!

Kennedy?

Scary thought

Did Yan really pitch the 8th

Didn't he start yesterday? What the hell is with that? If he really did pitch, how did we go down so easily? Little help.

Carrasco started yesterday.

If I remember correctly.

whiteshoes40 - May 2, 2006 reply

Yes, and Yan pitched

in the 8th, I believe.

Thank you. My mistake.

If we can just get through this inning

And the 9th inning...

:)

OK-- this is a mistake

Using Duke in the 8th. I would have kept Street in.

Who's going in the 9th? What if Duke gets in trouble like the Detroit game??

Like I said

Brilliant Move.

And kudos to Kendall to.

Seriously, I would have wanted Duke to pitch to Guerrero. I jsut didn't want him to start the inning.

My problem with this move is Duke has now used up nearly 20 pitches. Any problem in the 9th and then I guess kennedy comes in to face Kotchmann or Kennedy (though then they'll use Kendrick to PH).

Let's just pray it all works out.

Great move IMO

Get your best pitchers in the most important situations.

Duke vs. heart of the lineup... yes please!

MrIncognito - May 2, 2006 reply

who's gonna close today?

I will!!!

zaniac75 - May 2, 2006 reply

Who is due up

For the Angels?

Chavez4Prez - May 2, 2006 reply

Vladdy, Salmon, Alfonzo, Quinlan

i have to go to the restroom

but i don't want to leave the radio!

Payton...

while not hitting much, is still solid in the field

even when the game isn't televised

korach/fosse are just as good

rolliedigits - May 2, 2006 reply

yes

Gaudin or Saarloos

Whoever is not starting in place of Loiza. Vlad's coming up. Should have left Street in.

I actually like bringing Duke in...

Get him to face the most difficult part of the lineup, let someone else mop up the rest in the 9th...

He has to survive first though...

Its the theory of using your best pitcher in the highest leverage situation.

RickeySteals - May 2, 2006 reply

just caught up

ugh i have to go to class... but i need to finish this game!

could street have gone one more?

swoonpatrick - May 2, 2006 reply

Dammit...here's Vlad

i think duke will get a 2 inning save

Welll...here's the big out

Who cares about the ninth if Vlad hits with one on here.

GAAAAGH!!!

Suck My Moneyballs - May 2, 2006 reply

Eegah!

Watch out for snakes!

(Let's see who gets that...)

The ride on the sand buggy was cool

Love the reference to the MST3K quote haha

Wheeeee!

Stop staying "Wheee!" Nobody says "Wheee!"

Love it!

Arch Hall Jr.

Double threat...master of acting and the guitar.

no problem. go duke!!!

let's go duke - sher

Tempting to walk Guerrero here.

He's that good. 3-5 with a dinger against Duke, too.

Breath in. Breathe out.

phew

Duke for two innings

Why is that such a big deal? And shouldn't we trust that the A's have a better sense of Street's limits right now than we do?

Look, it's not a perfect system without your closer. You do what you can to close games. Macha has done fine mixing the guys he has.

If Duke struggles, you might get Sarloos. We'll see. Kennedy may have to pitch in a situation not ideal for him. That's how it is right now.

We have Duke vs. Guerrero right now. He should have started the inning.

I think

the Duke did start that inning. Agreed on the rest.

I know

Sorry. That's what I meant. I was emphasizing the "should" for those wondering why he was in. Should have written this: "Duke started the inning, and he should have."

Ah...

In that case, I agreed with the whole thing.

Phew!

That was scary. Nice D.

Ack!

Heart attack, thank you JayPay!

OaklandInvader - May 2, 2006 reply

Vlad is very good...

but he's out number three.

That was intense

Who else loves having three CF's?

Thanks Duke and JayPay!

let's go duke - sher

Let's go Duke. Sure.

OMG!

I just threw up in my mouth.

Wow...

That is the BIGGEST bullet we've dodged all season long. We are going to have to walk him late in the season because you can't let Vladsicle beat you in these situations.

Biggest?

I remember a couple clutch catches last night....

niallmack - May 2, 2006 reply

This is the most recent!

Therefore, the BIGGEST. It could change in the bottom of the 9th.

wow, vlad is scary

spoiltvictorianchild - May 2, 2006 reply

korach;

"and the a's fans can exhale"

Not until we win the game. :)

I love Korach.

lets put up some insurance runs

nfadil4 - May 2, 2006 reply

DJ's lead off double is a good start.

:D

insurance runs please!!!

time to blow it

wide open
good start DJ!

DJ!

On our way to an AFLAC!

Great oppo power

from dj

get this run home!

DJ is the 9th inning monster!!!

Hey DJ!

Bring that beat back! Bum-chick-bum. Bum-chick-bum.

Sorry, for a second there Johnson's sweet swing had me channeling an 1988 breakdancer.

Will Melhuse

bunt?

guess not

Argh.

There is a photo of the brawl

of Kendall and Lackey, etc. on the front page of the A's website now!

Let's go A's!

streetfan - May 2, 2006 reply

He even scrums with his mouth ajar

Oh, that's my Lackey!

Joe Kennedy up.

Looks like he gets the ninth, to try and get save #2.

Kielty versus a lefty

It's your time to shine!

Or get packing once again.

Kielty on base!

Everything I have come to know about life is suddenly in question.

Horrible out by Melhuse

If he lets Kielty bat against the lefty, now that's bad managing.

Kielty kills lefties:

saint @ Athletics Nation - May 2, 2006 reply

Doesn't Kielty kill lefties, his bad side is his

left side, I thought

Wouldn't Kennedy close?

Tyler Bleszinski - May 2, 2006 reply

I'd prefer Duke.

Kennedy is up.

Looks like it's his ballgame.

I really hate the idea

of Kennedy closing vs all of their right handed good vs lefty hitters (Salmon, Alfonso, Quinlan)

has Joe won u over that much?

Duke to Salmon

Then the pitching change to Kennedy. At least I hope that is how it shakes out.

This is Booby's shot:

He needs to get it done here or just go away.

saint @ Athletics Nation - May 2, 2006 reply

Leave Duke in

have Ken-Dog ready to roll

3-1

Great shot, here

loaded bases

for Swish!!

Bases juiced...

Ellis hit again!

That looked like it really hurt!

Romero's throwing everything in the dirt.

Or, alternately, at the batter.

Ellis hit again!

Mysteriously channeling the soul of Kendall today.

C'mon Swish!

from sfgate!

Good photo

Looks like Kendall is losing there though

Chavez4Prez - May 2, 2006 reply

excellent!

Mathis is a thief

He is trying to STEAL Kendall's new batting gloves. Someone needs to blow up this photo so we can know for sure.

Come on Swish

Be patient. This guy is toast. He has no command.

so good at loading the bases

let's see some results. here come's swish from the right side.

Know your role and dont charge the mound, Ellis

nfadil4 - May 2, 2006 reply

Kotsay runs for Johnson

NICE - well done macha

Bases Barry'ed.

And here comes The Swish.

Obviously not intentional in that situation

but since I can't see it, any reaction from the benches or Ellis on the HBP?

Good move to pinch run here

Kotsay at third for Johnson.

kotsay's gonna pitch the 9th!

He was a very good closer in college

Chavez4Prez - May 2, 2006 reply

CWS memories

Yeeaaahhhh

Let's Go A's

westsideclubbin - May 2, 2006 reply

does he really need to hit it to right

for the sac fly? much rather test the arms in either cf or lf

Swisher!!! Swisher!!! Swisher!!!

saint @ Athletics Nation - May 2, 2006 reply

yes yes yes yes

Let's here it for Macha on that one

or hear it

I gave instant approval

So Kots in OF - swish to 1st?

or hear it

What I hear

is an echo...

or hear it

hear it, I mean

hear it, I mean

uh, need to keep my kid from the computer

Big AB for chavy

zaniac75 - May 2, 2006 reply

Ball dropped. How fortunate.

Very fortunate.

Jeff Mathis

He's the new Josh Paul!

Do you walk Chavez to get to Thomas?

Dilemma for Angels!

Absolutely

the question is intentional or unintentional?

Plunkage @ Athletics Nation - May 2, 2006 reply

Didn't help them much.

Did it?

no one has commented this

but the ball beat kotsay by about 6 feet. an absolute strike from vlad, we got lucky there.

spoiltvictorianchild - May 2, 2006 reply

mathis has no grit

I'm gonna go now.

Bye!

Miss you!

Sweep the Leg! NO MERCY!!!

nfadil4 - May 2, 2006 reply

Bring out the body bag!

RickeySteals - May 2, 2006 reply

FT needs to relax his stance like compy75 sez

hurt'em

I smell salami.

It smells grand.

Here comes rookie Bootcheck

to face one of the last decades best with the bases loaded. Let's hope the real Frank shows up.

more pix from yahoo!

CRAAAAZYYYYY!!!!

Why is Thomas laughing?

Football player

He loves it!

I would too

If I were his size and someone stood within 20 feet of me during a fight.

great pix!

Kendall must've wanted to reenact

his A's ad with the random strangers tackling people.

Bones

It looks like bones is about to swallow his chew. "Hey guys... I really got spit!!"

this is a chance for FT

to make a major impression on us.

hook it up!!

After this win 2.5 games up on LA and climbing

Thyte have a very tough schedule the next 3 series. We could be up 6 games on them before we run into the Yankees....

Vegas Bettor James - May 2, 2006 reply

Holy crap.

Talk about stirring up the gods of bad juju.

No win talk until we've won.

Now you have to

Go outside spin around 3 times and spit

Chavez4Prez - May 2, 2006 reply

woofing alert

Seriously

How many beers do you think Kendall has had already? He deserves everyone of him. What a baller.

He went after our nemisis Lackey...what a tone to set for the rest of the year. I am giddy.

rook - May 2, 2006 reply

This will make an impression

Kendall's deal will fire up the club if they come out with a victory. I'm telling you!

Would be a huge hit

Or walk

I am rooting for a bases clearing

single!

Hilarious

duke for two innings?

What does Big Hurt do exactly?

game ova!

This ones in the bag

Vegas Bettor James - May 2, 2006 reply

YAY

I really can't stand the phrase

"popped up, right side".

Just FYI.

Where's monkeyball?

right here!

I've been charging the virtual mound in the thread above.

BIG HUUUUURT!!!!

YES!!!

Thank you Frankie! 2 run single!

HURT!!!

You're my BOY!

No bad juju today...

Vegas Bettor James - May 2, 2006 reply

YESSSSSSS!!!

ALL RIGHT FT!!!!

atta way frank!

spoiltvictorianchild - May 2, 2006 reply

what a big hit by big frank!!!

larrysgurl - May 2, 2006 reply

WOOHOO! And my VCR didn't die!

Sharon - May 2, 2006 reply

WOOHOO!

another lesson from Big Frank

for young Swish. better to test the weak arm of anderson rather than strong arm of vlad

Frank Thomas is SO not clutch!

We already had this game won! Those 2 runs are meaningless!

There you are!

I was so worried!

Frank should charge the mound.

Bootcheck was disrespectin'.

salb918 - May 2, 2006 reply

he violated the written-in-lemon-juice rules

I guess that's what Big Hurt does

Sweet. We're kicking their ass.

F___YEAH!!!!

F'in Frank Thomas!! YES!!!

Plunkage @ Athletics Nation - May 2, 2006 reply

Gone!

BC 3 run HR!!!!

goldfish - May 2, 2006 reply

YAY AREA

what a feeling!

ChoCoBoCro clears the bases with a 3-run

shot to left!

Yeah baby

Vegas Bettor James - May 2, 2006 reply

BONES!

ChoCoBonesCo?

Englishmajor - May 2, 2006 reply

ChoCoKokoBoCro!

BUNNIES!

Sharon - May 2, 2006 reply

Bunnies.

Hot.

i love this

bootcheck guy

Back at the Mendoza Line...

...for Frankie!

Plunkage @ Athletics Nation - May 2, 2006 reply

the offense must have gotten the memo that the

season started. way to go bobby!!!

larrysgurl - May 2, 2006 reply

yabba dabba doo! big hurtski!!

That was what I have been waiting for....YES!

nfadil4 - May 2, 2006 reply

A Little Hurt

But a hurt nonetheless!!!!

Me of little faith!!

much prefer the

oaktoon flip flop to the positive side. glad to see u feeling positive

hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

WHEEEEE!

Er, I mean, YEEEEEAHHHH!

:P

HOLY CRAP!!

We have some freakin' offense!!!

oh poor bootcheck

bwhahaha

Bootcheck threw 5 of 6 pitches in the exact..

...same spot - right down the middle.

He either crapped his pants and just wanted to avoid a walk, or he's awful.

Either way, it's the Angels who have the 'big hurt' now.

WOOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

saint @ Athletics Nation - May 2, 2006 reply

insurance run

or 6... way to take the pressure of the pen

slyrus - May 2, 2006 reply

WHOO! Huge inning!

Okay, I think it's safe to get some caffeine now.

Now we're really kicking their ass

Best game of year.

Best game of year.

i second that

Holy shit

Crash crashes it out of the park! 3 run homer!

don't you mean bones

larrysgurl - May 2, 2006 reply

ummm

Bones bones it out of the park?!?

umm....<yikes!>

rungood - May 3, 2006 reply

CROSBY GOES YA-YA!!!! 10-3!!!

It's Gaudin Time!!!!

saint @ Athletics Nation - May 2, 2006 reply

Gaudin

For the 9th, no sense in using Duke

Chavez4Prez - May 2, 2006 reply

no its Ron Flores time, why waste Gaudin

Flores may not be around much longer.

Bring in Huston

No pressure assignment after being off for so long.

Rob @ Athletics Nation - May 2, 2006 reply

He already pitched the 7th

Umm...he pitched already!

oh,who cares about a little ol' rulebook!

Macha used him before I got here?

Now THAT'S a reason to fire him!

Rob @ Athletics Nation - May 2, 2006 reply

We should bat Bobby

behind the Big Hurt more often. He seems to like to get his hits right after FT gets a hit, a mutual admiration society of sorts

crosby 3 run jack following FT 2 run single

for those keeping score at home

Duke in the 8th

Well - I guess that was pure genious.

Damn me for doubting the all-wise Macha

Join the club

I'm right there with you.

Damn, this one's nice

holly smokes, bc homered?

mlbtv went gunny bag on me.

BubbaCro!

Can you hear the Angel fans?

No, neither can I.

like I said

A momentum switching event (Kendall charging the mound)

I still think it dumb.

But who cares??

Yes, virginia, WE HAVE BATS+!!!!!!!!!!!

Just thought I would check in...

Maybe I should check in more often!!

paige20 - May 2, 2006 reply

Bootcheck stats after two batters...

1.000 BA
2.500 SLUG
3.500 OPS
ERA 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999.........

Plunkage @ Athletics Nation - May 2, 2006 reply

Welcome to 2006.

Well, update the stats to...

0.667 BA
0.750 OBP
1.333 SLUG
2.083 OPS
54.00 ERA

Plunkage @ Athletics Nation - May 2, 2006 reply

My MLB.tv cut out before...

Croz's HR. What did it look like?

"Bootcheck throws gasoline on the fire"

great work from Hud and Phys

Someone needs to give Crosby a boot-check.

I think they'll find an Angels pitcher wedged in his cleats.

Wait, the A's are scoring all these runs?

After the wrestling match, I took a break to do some actual work.. and I come back, and the A's offense explodes?! Since when does that happen?

GreenSocks - May 2, 2006 reply

HOOODEEEHOOOOO

The bats come alive

booya - May 2, 2006 reply

watching angels network

announcers cant stop talking about kendalls being hit by so many pitches

smasfan - May 2, 2006 reply

they should be talking abou mathis' inability to

catch the ball

Yep

thats' what allowed the big inning

A pitcher named Gobble

did just that-- Gobbled us up.

but Bootcheck??

In a game started by SlingBlade himself??

Sorry, Mikey-- go back to the drawing board on that one!!!!

Angels fans booting?

Check.

How hilarious

that Kotsay actually gets to hit the same inning he comes in as a pinch runner. Very good stuff.

It's called "offense," I think

Perhaps you've heard of it...

Offense you say?

Maybe it is an all new May thing?

okay

this has been the best game in a loooong time!!

Oaktoon - I love your diaries and analysis

'I'm afraid the fight turned this game around and we'll be very fortunate to win it.'

I hope I'm not offending the woofing gods with a 10-3 lead into the bottom of the 9th, but that better be enough to win it. This should count as bullet-dodged (or outran).

Listen...

I'll do a post like that every game if it leads to 10 runs and a rout!!!!!!!

Kendall; Dumb
Macha: Dumber
Oaktoon: Dumbest

Why Oaktoon is an iconic figure here

.200

This is the game that we'll all remember because FT turned things around. His RBI's are on pace to out-do Hatte and he has been horrible thus far. I love the guy.

What will the Rev say tonight?

"Sure they beat us 10-3, but... um... we have a Rally monkey! So shut up!"

Kendall

Should get into a fight every game

Chavez4Prez - May 2, 2006 reply

have to laugh

announcers say scosia is upset his pitcher got thrown out. the way he went on and on he should have got thrown out

smasfan - May 2, 2006 reply

There will be no save in this game

But Duke sure as hell deserves one.

And we can all be happy about Street's performanc too. What a game! I re-iterate, I'm so glad I didn't go to class!

if you have mlb.tv

you should perfect the technique of having the game in one corner of your screen with word in the other. it's quite brilliant. i am also getting better at reading between pitches and picking up the pitcher's motion in my peripheral vision. yay for finding ways to not do work.

spoiltvictorianchild - May 2, 2006 reply

ten runs in nine hits

I am pleasantly surprised.

This is a great situation to use Gaudin

(unlike some others I can think of...)

I agree

and if you think that's easy for a Longhorn to say about Sooner, then you know nothing about the rivalry

Chavez4Prez - May 2, 2006 reply

Let's just say that it took me several months...

last year to adjust to cheering for Street.

Damn Whorns....

I was so happy

The A's drafted him, he's an amazing closer, not Vince Young amazing, but who is

Chavez4Prez - May 2, 2006 reply

Can you say...

Double Digits in scoring 2 of the last 3 games!?! Wow.

nfadil4 - May 2, 2006 reply

they can hit

It was just a matter of time.

And Ellis hasn't broken out yet.

I think it's nice that we have a new...

..'Hanging Chad'.

Let's Go

Dan....i mean Chad

what are you suggesting?

spoiltvictorianchild - May 2, 2006 reply

The Royals cure all

Our confidence is UP because of our trip to The "K".

I think, when this game in the books,

that we will have been inoculated, inculcated, demarcated for our destiny this season....finally on course.

ahahahaha

sciosia got booted! yay!

shut up soscia that was not on purpose

larrysgurl - May 2, 2006 reply

Uh Oh

will gaudin get tossed for that??

No, Scioscia

A perfect ending to a perfect day!!!!!

Woo!

Scoscia gets the boot!

goldfish - May 2, 2006 reply

stupid angels announcers

they are saying gaudin tried to hit batter. scosia running on field wanting gaudin thrown out

smasfan - May 2, 2006 reply

Umpires

Made the right call not throwing out Gaudin.

Chavez4Prez - May 2, 2006 reply

Hey Hey Hey

Gooodbye. See ya Scioscia

westsideclubbin - May 2, 2006 reply

he is the most annoying manager ever.

larrysgurl - May 2, 2006 reply

Cool!!!! The Crybaby gets the boot!

kaweahkaweah - May 2, 2006 reply

wow, sciosia is not happy about this latest hbp

spoiltvictorianchild - May 2, 2006 reply

did Crybaby Mike just get tossed?

secret ASian man - May 2, 2006 reply

Yep

Chavez4Prez - May 2, 2006 reply

This game is ugly.

scoscia

does the angels team take after the lead of scoscia. he takes it upon himself to whine and complain as much as possible, and for things that are ridicules.
take the sulk-off, k-rod doesn't get one call and gets all upset and complains, next thing u know Kenall ends it all w/a great hustle play.
honestly, i can't stand scoscia

Man...

AN rocks!

I just went back to read up on the fight and LMAO!!!

hilariously funny... "Kendall just earned half his salary"

sf drift king - May 2, 2006 reply

I love an A's victory

but I extralove Scioscia getting tossed!

natsirt - May 2, 2006 reply

I remember when Physioc was on KTVU with M. Ibanez

nfadil4 - May 2, 2006 reply

This is gonna be a fun year

Rivalry!1

macha should fight scoscia

Suck My Moneyballs - May 2, 2006 reply

Macha has the kung-fu kicking abilities

not a fair fight

Macha knows judo....wait, who cares about fair?

They are

on the baseball diamond.

kaweahkaweah - May 2, 2006 reply

if the radar gun for fox is accurate

gaudin is mixing up a 91mph fastball (that has touched 94) with a 77mph changeup. sounds good to me.

spoiltvictorianchild - May 2, 2006 reply

Hi everyone

Did I miss anything today?

sprtsnwyn - May 2, 2006 reply

oh, nothing at all

just another boring game between the A's and angels. :)

Must get final out NOW

please - gotta work!

MobiusKlein - May 2, 2006 reply

you have a 7 run lead throw strikes.

larrysgurl - May 2, 2006 reply

C'mon Scioscia

Gaudin would not have wasted his time getting to an 0-2 count on Quinlan if he was just going to hit him.

Moron.

Did you see Macha come charging out of the dugout when Ellis got hit in the top of the inning. No. Why? Because Macha realized that you would not load the bases in what (at the time) was a close game.

Double Moron.

VICTORY!!!!!!!!!!

woo!!

high street - May 2, 2006 reply

best game of the year

larrysgurl - May 2, 2006 reply

I blew it!

I just assumed it was a night game and didn't notice it was going until the 9th! AAUGH!

k6rfm - May 2, 2006 reply

Thats okay

The 9th was the best inning!

The rest of it felt like a heart attack

Alien @ Athletics Nation - May 2, 2006 reply

YAHOO!

DEFINITELY BEST GAME OF THE YEAR! =D

YES

the best game most A's fans couldn't see.

sf drift king - May 2, 2006 reply

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Great memories today. For some reason I was recollecting the K-Rod mishap when Kendall scored the winning run. What a day that was with Bill King's call!!!!!!

Is there an available link for that audio clip?

And thus we have the Rev excuse for the night.

"Our pitcher got tossed for hitting them, but theirs didn't get tossed for hitting us. Favoritism!"

Can't even get favored in their own stadium...

after browsing through the Angels blog, I've decided that Angels fans are a violent bunch.

Um ...

... after reading all of the favorable comments on Kendall's charge, I'd say AN has a "violent bunch" as well.

<attacks monkeyball>

<passively resists>

Ridiculous

Gaudin clearly did not do it intentionally. Besides, Ellis got hit in the previous inning, and I don't think the ump issued a warning. Puh-leez.

a lot of good signs today

great work by halsey, street comes back and looks good, crosby hr, thomas with a couple of hits... i like it.

spoiltvictorianchild - May 2, 2006 reply

Great win !!!

Game ball goes to Kendall for kicking Lackey's @ss.

Prediction: After suspension, Kendall hits his 1st home run of the season.

sf drift king - May 2, 2006 reply

1000+ comments for a mid-day game ...

gotta heart AN

brawl accounts for at least 25%

n/m

ChenandoahChavvy - May 2, 2006 reply

Looks like a long year for

Los Halos. Kind of feel sorry for them. They are a shell of their former selves, Gimpy Anderson and Erstad limping around the bases. They may as well throw in the towel and start playing their kids...

BruceBochte - May 2, 2006 reply

Don't give them any ideas

If they do that, they might actually get back in this thing. Their kids are better now then many of their regulars.

No worries, I don't think Scioscia reads

blogs. I mean at some point you have to think with all the talent they have they'd stop playing artheritic Anderson, erstwhile Erstad, Old man Salmon, and joke Alfonzo! But Scoscia trots them in and out, day after day. He also has his 2nd best hitter batting 9th. How he got a rep as a good mgr is beyond me!

BruceBochte - May 2, 2006 reply

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!

OK, it's just two games. But it's the first sweep of the year. Hopefully, many more to come! Is this woofing?

Plunkage @ Athletics Nation - May 2, 2006 reply

Nope...no woofing

I love it!

Back to back

Two-game sweeps. We could make it THREE in our next series.

Oh yeah....

...I guess the KC series constitutes as a sweep since we won all of the games that ended? I'll call the KC series an incomplete sweep or a partial sweep, and pronounce the LAAAAAAA series as the first COMPLETE sweep of the year!

Winning is good.

Plunkage @ Athletics Nation - May 2, 2006 reply

I like this better...

How does one make these animations?

Plunkage @ Athletics Nation - May 2, 2006 reply

OK, I'll stop...

Plunkage @ Athletics Nation - May 2, 2006 reply

A's In First, Angels in LAST!

Check the standings!

louismg - May 2, 2006 reply

The shot of Kendall and Lackey in a headlock

on the A's website is precious. Note veins popping out of Lackey's forehead.

From the HH open thread...

DUCHSCHERER HURT ?
According to Gameday, he was about to pitch the 9th and they came to the mound and replaced him with Chad Guaidn
by Rev Halofan on Tue May 02, 2006 at 06:27:41 PM EST

i hope he died
by angels4adam on Tue May 02, 2006 at 06:31:52 PM EST

CLASSY!

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why their open thread has 28 comments, and ours has 300+.

No national story?

Funny how a brawl between these 2 West coast power houses does not even (yet) get a mention on the ESPN.com site. If the Yankees/Sox had brawled, ESPN would have called a national state of emergency. By the way, did anyone know Johnny Damon went back to Boston yesterday?

nfadil4 - May 2, 2006 reply

Ya don't say?

I hear that the Red Sox also had a spectacular last minute trade for a backup catcher that eventually involved most of the transportation infrastructure of the eastern U.S.

its on

sportscenter

sourstuff - May 2, 2006 reply

They had to wait for the game to end for highlight

Really obvious that Lackey talked shit, Kendall made him shut up, and that Scoiosca is a complainer.

Great brawl, always good for a team.

Chavez4Prez - May 2, 2006 reply

wel...

on the east coast that is...i don't know if that mattered.

sourstuff - May 2, 2006 reply

great set of highlights on Sportcenter

All three jacks and the fight!

on a busy sports day....

only 3 games have gone on today, and they spend no more than one minute for covering all of the game and its events.

Apparently...

..that's what is required to get on Sportscenter if you're not playing for the Red Sox or Yankees.

A fight.

It's on XM 175

Highlights coming of A's/Angels!

if Molina or Mathis had charged the mound ...

... after, say, Tim Hudson (the only recent A who springs to mind as likely to yap like Lackey did to Kendall), we'd all be bitching about what a cheap shot it was and what a hotheaded, criminal clubhouse culture Scioscia encourages.

Just sayin' ...

Okay for me...

...I feel like the A's in general lack a lot of fire and passion. It's nice to see that suface sometimes. I miss fire and passion.

And your point is?

Our guys = good.

Their guys = bad.

Ya gotta problem with that?

yup

Good point Monkey.

Kendoll is a bit of a hot head. BUT one does wonder whether his manoeuver fired the A's up for their 10-run outburst?

BruceBochte - May 2, 2006 reply

Fosse said earlier

Kendall apparently charges the mound once a year, and since he didn't last season, he was sort of overdue.

I guess he charges the mound more

than he hits HRs these days then!

BruceBochte - May 2, 2006 reply

Bad example.

Had Molina or Mathis charged Huddy, we'd be laughing our asses off because Huddy would have absolutely MAIMED either of those and fully earned a suspension! :-)

Now, the Duke or Zito or something and everyone would be pissed... And if Huston got charged, the charging player would be in the hospital due to severe injuries from legions of irate women descending upon him and rending him limb from limb (Maenad-style).

yeah, Huddy would have maimed 'em ...

... like he maimed those drunk Red Sox fans in the bar ...

Hey man,

He singlehandedly took down eight bouncers! And maimed women and children before burning their villages!

God, I love Boston papers.

and all they did to Huddy was ...

... strain his oblique ...

Where is Oaktown Power?

Seems like his kind of game today. Can't believe he wasn't around...

BruceBochte - May 2, 2006 reply

Hmm

I was going to post here to start calling Kendall one of the old standards, either "gunslinger" or "rifleman" (which would go with his old school baseball mentality), to celebrate his rediscovered ability of throwing out runners, but after today...?

How about "headlock"? lol

I don't care if he never hits a homer in an A's uni, I still think he brings this team exactly what they need...toughness.

ChickenStanley - May 2, 2006 reply

Seriously

I can no longer disrespect Kendall's bat because I respect the rest of his player mentality.

He is a such a badass.

secret ASian man - May 2, 2006 reply

Or grit.

Or lawsuits.

GreenSocks - May 2, 2006 reply

Ooo

I'm liking Grit

ChickenStanley - May 2, 2006 reply

When was the last time an A's player

was involved in a fight? (Texas chair throwing incident doesn't count, cause it was the fans fighting the Rangers not the players)

BruceBochte - May 2, 2006 reply

1983?

I'm very curious

to see the players' quotes on today.

I really want to see if Kennedy has a comment on Kendall's fighting prowess. :-)