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Okay.

I was still holding out a little bit, being an optimist and considering how often his injuries occur as a result of crashing into something (2nd basemen, catchers, balls, spikes)... but I think I have to finally officially call Crosby fragile.

Crosby out, Scoot in.

I don't like that.

Nick - April 6, 2007 reply

Why was Crosby taken out?

IndianaAsfan - April 6, 2007 reply

TV says they're trying to find out

On the radio they're saying...

he took an awkward swing last at bat. CRAP!

gojohn10 - April 6, 2007 reply

Yeah saw that on TV it looked

like one of those swings that he injures his back on. Nice, Bobby, nice.

Dare I hope for a shutdown inning?

so far, great job by Gaudin and Mr.Kenneddy

JoKe

is faaaaaar more lucky than good.

Oh nice pitch yet again Kenn

is Kennedy a pitcher?

cause he's not looking like one.

rebus - April 6, 2007 reply

whats sad...

is he is pitching better than anyone on the Rangers staff.

He's either

a ewer or a jug. I just can't figure out which.

atomopawn - April 6, 2007 reply

Twice in one game he hits the back stop?

Nice pitching JoKe

Oops! We broke Bones again =/

This is the same damn mistake Macha made

They look at the results of the inning. Look how HARD they hit the ball off him. Eventually they'll fall in or go over the damn wall. Hitting the ball HARD means they've figured him out.

I'm not dumping on Kennedy here.

If the A's lose 2-1 (and it's still relatively early), it's the offense that lost the game. For Kennedy to somehow only give up 2 through 6 is a quality start. The fact he's thrown a few to the backstop is amusing more than a managerial error.

I wouldn't blame the loss on him at all

At least not this one. My point is you need to know when you're flirting with disaster. When the opponent's offense hammers the ball off your pitcher, you're flirting.

two runs allowed through 6?

i must be dreaming...

wonderbat - April 6, 2007 reply

Too bad we only have 1

true enough

we're just lucky our boys hit the Angels bullpen so well ;)

wonderbat - April 6, 2007 reply

Better lucky than Good!

JoKe!

SwisherSweet - April 6, 2007 reply

Molina should have dove

That would have been a sight to see.

RUNS RUNS RUNS

Chavy needs to shorten his swing

Dont rope 2B like that

with a shortened swing....Great AB

OaktownPower - April 6, 2007 reply

No...

you usually hit it out.

He heard you

Please keep that up

NewPosterMojo - April 6, 2007 reply

Yay Chavy!

Double for Chavy!

RISP RISP RISP RISP!

Yeah Chavy!

He was Dueeeeeeeeeeee!

SwisherSweet - April 6, 2007 reply

RUNS RUNS RUNS

here they come.

let's go oakland!!!

LETS DO THIS!!!!

Are you aware that the A's hvn't walked once yet?

Nice AB Chavvy...

now lets get him home

What an AB!

Chavy!!!

Shows grit and intangibles.

I even think he's Mexican enough.

GreenNGoldSooner - April 6, 2007 reply

Yeah Chavy!

Chases Moseley. Let's check out this guy Speier.

If Scutaro gets a big hit

that will have been a really clutch injury by Croz.

mikeA - April 6, 2007 reply

Ellis should feel free to

drop a bunt (for a hit) up the third base line.

Louder.

More emphasis on "for a hit."

None of those pitches were in the strike zone.

danmerqury - April 6, 2007 reply

He's doing his best Vlad

Ellis....

you suck at bunting...

better off with a double.

Horrible bunt attempt by Ellis on that 1st pitch

And the 2nd pitch, lol

Ugh Spier

I really hope he has a down year.

SwisherSweet - April 6, 2007 reply

Only against the A's

I have him on numerous fantasy teams

Lean into one Ellis

just kidding

SwisherSweet - April 6, 2007 reply

eew

Hudler showing his balls on TV.

Crosby update on radio...

"Mid back spasms"

RIP Crosby

Really? Damn.

danmerqury - April 6, 2007 reply

Out for the year...

I'm still trying to understand..

Why he batted at all. It was pretty obvious to me he was hurt while jogging off the field after starting the double play.

NewPosterMojo - April 6, 2007 reply

Great.

TV crew saying that David Feldman noted Crosby "walking away awkwardly" after his first at bat.

DAMN!

that would have been sweet, to knock Hudler's teeth out!

if he pulls it

its a run

http://www.royalsreview.com

by the way... Royals won tonight

hater in the house!

suck it tigers

Freneau - April 6, 2007 reply

Excellent!

Ray of Lite - April 6, 2007 reply

DON'T SWING AT THAT!

or that.

Sigh...

Another SO with runner in scoring position

Erubiel Walker to bat

Report: Crosby back spasms

that actually began during his first at bat

Let's hope that's the truth.

Really?

If that's the truth, he should have gotten checked out earlier.

Dang

That's a tough injury to shake, I had it all through high school ball

And its Buck's turn...

optimism fading...

Shocking we have a leadoff double...

and can't score

Show me the Money, Buck!

SwisherSweet - April 6, 2007 reply

wow, I did not see that comming....

why didnt buck swing at that

we need a hit here!

b/c it was ball four

i meant the 3-1 pitch

but it worked out even worse.

WOW.

That was way outside.

very, very outside

did you hear Fosse mutter "that was outside, wow"?

yes

That was me, throwing my voice.

I have a cold, so my voice is very deep... like a 60-year-old man's... ;)

Oh, that's hawt...

:)

Gameday

Shows it as a foot outside

Last pitch to Buck was NOT a strike!

Randy Bell - April 6, 2007 reply

agreed... that was total BS

Rookie got worked

No way it's a strike to anybody else

MobiusKlein - April 6, 2007 reply

Nothing changed from last year

Yeee-Ouch!

Yeah not a strike

But Buck had to see the strike call coming, umps are bullshit in those situations sometimes.

SwisherSweet - April 6, 2007 reply

Chavez fouled off some balls

product of experience...Buck needs to learn that in such situations

But I mean...

It's a lose-lose. You foul off ball four and you're right back where you started.

That was a total fuck job by the ump

Tony - April 6, 2007 reply

What happened to Crosby?

larrysgurl - April 6, 2007 reply

midback spasms

what does that mean in terms of time missed?

larrysgurl - April 6, 2007 reply

Nothing reported yet

Thanks.

larrysgurl - April 6, 2007 reply

tv says back spasms

afansnotes - April 6, 2007 reply

Back spasms

Begin dread sequence.

Witasick?

So we're giving up?

looks like it

Buck shoulda jumped down that ump's throat.

That would have been great.

how was that a ball?

Unreal

How can a major league umpire be that bad?

NewPosterMojo - April 6, 2007 reply

Exactly - this ump is horrible

where did that miss?

yeah, where the damn hell?

They even showed it again on the Angels broadcast.

hunter - April 6, 2007 reply

must...replace...umps...with...robots

stupid human umps

What's the story on this bum Iassogna?

Is there any website that tracks ump calls?

Wow. They didn't call that 1-1 pitch a ball

DP please

classic

huge moment in the game and angels fans are concerned with the wave

c'mon let's get out of this

The infield is having a meeting

and Walker isn't invited.

That ump sure is nosey, though.

Totally

Doesn't he know it's rude to interrupt?

Vlad

this sucks

Witasick vs. Guerrerro?

Yeah. 3 run bomb. Duh.

Goodbye, game.

danmerqury - April 6, 2007 reply

<gag>

Game over

SwisherSweet - April 6, 2007 reply

<retch>

Witasick = Calero = Oh F*ck

not writing off Calero yet

but Witasick....'nuff said

Agreed

But right now. Calero is in on my shit list of relievers. He can feel free to come off it any time he likes.

F'n A...

C'mon Witasuck, you know better than that...

<spit>

Lame.

Damn Jay.

Vladdy Daddy

sshhhhhhhhh

well noone can blame Kenendy for this one.

That is true.

Witasick just gave up more runs than Kennedy had done all game. Of course, Witasick gives up runs just while jogging in from the bullpen.

I wasn't able to watch most of the game. how did

he look?

larrysgurl - April 6, 2007 reply

To be fair...

... you can't really blame that on Witasick. He shouldn't be in there in this situation in the first place.

Witasick blows...

so we can blame that on him

Hmmm

Can't disagree with that logic.

what does that even mean

Re: To be fair...

Sure. Somebody else propelled his arm at that angle and velocity. Was it... Satan?

You mean a major league game?

Totally agree.

me too

not his fault he's on a major league club and expected to pitch well in a big situation...sorry...

Figure it out

He's the mop-up guy. He's been a mop-up guy for a long time. Putting a mop-up guy in a big situation runs counter to what the mop-up guy is meant for. Because, you see, he'll pitch like a mop-up guy: not that well.

Hey!

Firefox has followed IE...

The new comments names pop up in the lower right....

With all of my nerdiness, "Cool!"

Game ain't over...

Have some faith! Sheesh.

fridaynightfan - April 6, 2007 reply

is it game over for the game?

I just felt 3 levels of pain

Watching Vlad hit that ball.

2. 10 seconds later listening to Vlad hit that homer.

3. Reminded of radio delay.

afansnotes - April 6, 2007 reply

Nice that you can skil denial and anger.

skip

it was funny, really.

Can we get Byrnes and Omar Q back?

Please??

atomopawn - April 6, 2007 reply

Stranding the leadoff double

didn't bode well. Witasick vs. Guerrero is a tad predictable. :-(

Please tell me that wasn't Lew Wolf...

standing in the front row clapping with his grandson for Vlad as he entered the dugout. Sure looked like him and the same kid they showed with grandpa the other day. WTF?

NewPosterMojo - April 6, 2007 reply

umm. No.

maybe it was this guy

Is that Henry Gibson?

yep

but I know him as Dr. Klopek

I know him as...

...Laugh-In's poet laureate...artificial flower and all...

No, no A's or Angels gear.

Well, I guess it could have been Henry Gibson. Watched it over and over and it sure does look like Wolf. Anyways, whatever. Sorry for the interruption and sure the hell hope I'm wrong.

NewPosterMojo - April 6, 2007 reply

Maybe it was Clarence the angel.

were they in A's gear?

OAKobsession - April 6, 2007 reply

are the fans chanting Kielty Sucks?

Oakland

In Fantasy Baseball

Vladimir Guerrero sure can come through.

Hit4TheCycle - April 6, 2007 reply

Not too bad in Reality Baseball either.

In the bright side

I'm liking Marshall.

is it too early to ask for New Thread Mojo?

Uh, 3 runs too late?

MobiusKlein - April 6, 2007 reply

Lenny

We going to see Lenny DiNardo next?

apilgrim - April 6, 2007 reply

Rex Hudler is a dick.

FIRE MACHA!!! ....Ooops...Beane already did that.

Vegas Ace - April 6, 2007 reply

....

Twice.

NewPosterMojo - April 6, 2007 reply

I just checked my Daily Buddhist Meditation

(one of the many options on the personalized Google homepage that I can't seem to deselect) and I think it was meant for today's game:

Decay is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.

(for "compounded things", read "shortstop's major muscle groups".)

Quick poll who's worse?

Witasick or Benitez.

Mr C - April 6, 2007 reply

crosby

Bobby Crosby - OAK

"Bobby Crosby was removed from Friday's game in the sixth inning due to back spasms.
It's always something. Marco Scutaro took over at shortstop and likely will play the position for the next couple of days at least. It's moments like this that make us wonder why the A's chose Todd Walker over Antonio Perez."

uh, don't we still have antonio perez?

xbx? Who's using your AN login?

huh?

me?

sarcasm-free reply:

Perez was DFA'd, cleared waivers, sent to Sacto.

i know, it was a rhetorical question...

reported by rotoworld.

whew

That would have thrown the universe totally out of whack.

how is that not strike 3

Inconsistency...

All game.

NewPosterMojo - April 6, 2007 reply

Come on Senor Clutch!

5-1 Halos, Chavez = Tying run

This could be quite the at bat.

Lets go Chavvy!!!

Who's calling on of the following?

K
groundout to short
groundout to third

I'd say K knowing Chavy

Rickeyfan - April 6, 2007 reply

I call single...

...just 'cause. :)

Wow, I'm either a psychic or a cynic

Rickeyfan - April 6, 2007 reply

So I called wrong...

:(

FIRE FHS NOW!!!

I don't need this job...

...I was second place in gigglingone's NCAA Tournament bracket contest, darnit! I can predict college basketball (just not as good as Fongpay...).

Why not guess HR?

Then maybe he would have done that instead... you called the K.

rickeyfan gets the HH blame of the game

lol, to be fair to chavy

he "drove in" one more run than I expected.

But seriously, when's the last time he's come through with RISP late in a tied / losing game?

Rickeyfan - April 6, 2007 reply

Never.

And that's because the A's ALWAYS have the lead. (runs into rubber padded walls)

I love watching Scutaro score.

5-2 Halos now. Open base at first.

nice swing there chavy

K what a shock

Mr C - April 6, 2007 reply

Even if the A's lose,

if they can make K-Rod pitch it's important--it would be three games in a row for him. Speier is tanked, and Shields has pitched in two straight. Still two games left in the series...

I was thinking the same thing ...

I know these guys have rubber arms, but, C'Mon they are trying to defy the laws of physics with their pen management! :(

Randy Bell - April 6, 2007 reply

At this rate, it's not going to be long

before Jay Marshall passes Witasick on the "depth chart".

I for one...

Want Jay Marshall to start. He should be way ahead of Witasick on the chart.

depth charge?

I LIKE Jay Marshall.

Jay Marshall

Very nice job Jay Marshall!

apilgrim - April 6, 2007 reply

Oh, well

Tomorrow should be interesting with Haren/Lackey.

jay marshall needs to pitch

four innings every game until the rest of the bullpen gets their acts together.

All I want right now...

is K-Fraud to throw a lot of pitches....

And please, no strikes.

and to get ejected for doctoring the ball

but only after he's already thrown a lot of pitches.

Heh, and lest we forget....

Blown the save....

Preferably 28 consecutive balls.

That Marshall kid can pitch

Wow, straight from high A. Well done kid, you've earned your stripes.

No sliders yet... hmm...

finally threw a few..

and they didn't break that much. Not even close to the old nasty stuff we've seen over the years.

NewPosterMojo - April 6, 2007 reply

MaEl woulda had that, Howie!

HAha

Google-rod...

Missing a bit, like his lack of control...

full count on Buck

...and every pitch has been a fastbal except one. And it barely broke. Just like last night. Hmmmm.

NewPosterMojo - April 6, 2007 reply

Must be the lack of

"resin" err... "rosin"

Dammit, Rook!

Umm, guys

He's throwing a lot of fastballs. Hint...hint...

travis buckle!

you talkin to me?

BUCK YEAH!!!

calgbear - April 6, 2007 reply

OH YEAH!

great idea bringing K-Rod in!

Buck can hit F-raud and King Felix.

Let's send him back down!

Awesome at bat, Buck!

Aside from swinging at ball four, that rocked.

Time for the Scoot machine!

MARCO!

Come On Guys

Hit4TheCycle - April 6, 2007 reply

bobby kielty against a RHP?

He has kind of a good history though

:-D

yeah, just saw that

good numbers vs K-rod

I think the ump has weak

perpheral vision on his right side.

Come on, Klown power!

It is time for some Kielty mojo!!!!

Beggin' for Klown Power...

C'Mon!

K-fraud is a dick. Yes, Jesus loves you and

hates everyone else.

Oh well, sometimes he gets not owned by us

Think of all the wonderful memories he's given A's baseball

ugh

i can not STAND k-rod!!!

gotgreen - April 6, 2007 reply

His celebrations just tick me off.

and Piece of sh**t rod just won the World Series.

I hate that, what a douche....

Oh well

We have Danny tomorrow...and I just called comcast upgraded my package so I can get FSN+ . :-) So this evening wasn't a total bust.

I passiontely hate Gay- Rod.

iloveoakland - April 6, 2007 reply

Which one?

hahaha

Me too!

Way too excited over one stupid game in April. It's just too much show boating. It's what I don't like about sports in general. Too much.

A'sfansince1970 - April 6, 2007 reply

Looks like Kennedy pitched well

Witasick sucks, oh well. Let's get them tomorrow, Danny boy!

A'sfansince1970 - April 6, 2007 reply

Well his pitching line prolly looks better than

he actually looked doing it hehe.