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Open Thread; Game 1 - A's vs. Red Sox (cont)

Oh, you didn't think it would be easy, did you?

After the A's setup men practially gift-wrapped a win for the A's, Street gave up a homerun Moss (his FIRST) to tie the game at 4.

We're playing extras. Because sometimes nine just isn't enough.

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Ok, I guess we do need the extra inning mojo thread

grumble grumble

Yeah

and that thread was running slow anyway.

I'm tired.

Apparently

so was Huston's arm.

dangit street!

i love him, but always does this.

Street still in?

Uh...

Punishment for giving up a win

:-)

Why not? I like it

He's already in, no more save opps (to blow).

~~..m o j o..~~

athletics ho

C'mon Street

We need a shutdown inning

A little too late for Street to bring his A game

1695 Comments for a 3am game.

Love ya, AN.

It is pretty wild

Everyone predicted a quiet night. Not so much!

He doesn't have chavez's arm, does he?

Or his range or his glove or his technique.

I just don't see all the hype

over Hannahan's defense.

I don't see it at all

I have Direct TV

there was hype?

if there was don't believe it

There was never hype, just hope

Not true - all scouting reports

talked about his defense as being exceptional.

Scouts loved his D

nor does

steve philips.

Well, if we get Youk out, we can walk Ortiz

First base open means

pick poison on Ortiz/Manny (if you get Youk)

This isn't good is it?

That 1695 is a beautiful number.

Thanks to everyone. Win or lose, this was fun.

Dana Eveland warming up?

No

("Pecs") Di Nardo.

Embree, Foulke, DiNardo

All former A's. So far, so good. Lets win it in the bottom half.

Whoa.

Eveland is a lot smaller than I thought he was.

Have some faith

people. Street will redeem himself.

Suzki has looked pretty good

blocking balls in the dirt

Yeah

Apart from one mishandled throw (which was probably a non-issue anyway) he's had a very good game defensively.

Someone just screamed

"Lets Go Oakland!"

Have I mentioned I hate the Red Sox

yeah. I really dislike them. Lots.

I think...

the whole taking away more sleep from us isn't helping.

Why all the negative talk? Aren't we A's fans on opening day? Or Angels fans in disguise...

We're all gonna die, that's why

We've all been ready to die since last year

I'm not a morning person.

To whom do you pitch?

I say Ortiz and pitch into the shift

2007 A's : 11-5 in extra inning games

Let's start off 08 with another win.

Street looks good.

It's just that one pitch...I hate how baseball works sometimes.

I don't think Thorne knows you say the balls then the strikes

Because he keeps saying "2-1" when it's 1-2. He's not confused by the count, he just doesnt know what he's doing.

Thorne again errs with the count 2-1=/= 1-2

Direct TV people don't feel too bad

Japanese broadcast TV just cut the game for some stupid game show. At least they went 1 hr. 22 min longer than they usuallly do

Is it Ninja Warrior?

Cuz Ninja Warrior rocks!

this is bad this is bad most definately bad

Suzuki : web gem

on that intentional ball

Whatever happens

this has been yet another classic Boston / Oakland game.

Fantastic game

Feel free to walk ManRam

There IS a base open.

Just pitch carefully.

Geez Street

Thank goodness for Kurt

He's "working on his pitches"

I'm not gonna lie

I love watching Manny hit. I just hope he doesn't do it right here.

I'm not gonna lie

I hope he gets out.

Wow. Runner going...

Huh... they think the A's are tired of Boston getting the attention.

That was hilarious

Gary makes the most obvious statement of the game

"Oakland is tired the Red Sox have gotten all the attention"

If we get through the heart of the order

I'll feel a bit better about our chances - though Moss would be up in the 11th

There will be no 11th

You see,

I was under the impression that the A's loved the attention Boston gets.

Their fans like it even more!

Fucking manny ramirez

Crap in a hat

Not good

could he have caught that?

They just played the "charge" sound effect

at the Oakland "home game"

FreakingStreet.

What an awful idea walking Ortiz to face Manny.

Just idiotic.

Yup. Pitching to Ortiz, ok

Walking them both, ok. Geren made the one wrong call out of three choices, IMO.

if anything, walk 'em both

Manny Being Manny

God, I hate Manny.

well, fartknockers.

Man oh Manny

This is why we woke up at 3 a.m.? Better be an amazing bottom of the 10th.

Hitting with RISP

Difference in the game, as usual. Had a base open, didn't use it.

So now they pull Huston

Just a little late on the call

By the way

When will Bob Geren figure out how to use the bullpen?

Is he the only effing dumbass manager who puts the closer in for a 2nd inning after blowing the save? I say yes. Only him and people who drool on themselves.

It's funny because he was the bullpen coach

But, apparently, never paid attention.

FIRE GEREN NOW?

I would've fired him around May of last year

Because for a former catcher, he doesn't seem to have one clue about how to handle a pitching staff.

Also, Thorne doesn't realize Sweeney isn't in center. God he's horrible.

Shit.

Damnit.

I hate the Red Sox.

Papelbon in the bottom half

:-(

I hate Boston

I hate Boston I hate Boston I hate Boston I hate Boston I hate Boston I hate Boston I hate Boston I hate Boston I hate Boston I hate Boston I hate Boston I hate Boston

Trade value is sinking. This guy is not a closer.

1 game...

it's more than one game

One game this season, but I think Street has proven he is not an elite closer. Notice the hesitation to put him back in that role last season.

I'm sorry but that's just "I'm upset right now" BS

That had nothing to do with ability

and was more about money than anything else.

Huh?

I expected street to blow it. He blew more saves than anyone last year. I am pretty rational about it. I am not angry. And what did it have to do with money?

Yeah. It happened too much last year. I love the guy but I'm just being honest.

guess I'm glad I can't see what is going on

I hope Huston leaves this s--t

in Japan

There's nothing to see other than a train wreck

Street

has not been dependable for awhile now.

i am in boston

And I hate Huston Street. Because he sucks.

I don't even like the A's and I want him gone.

So glad I deprived myself of sleep for this

Papelbon career against OAK

2 G, 1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 HR, 1 BB, 0 K

Sorry, 2 ER

That will get us a tie!

That's why it's important

to have an amazing CFer.

I don't think

any center fielder would've had that one.

Manute Bol would've had a chance at it

and the joy of the season starting

turning sour in a hurry

Ready for spring ball

next season?

What the hell.

I thought Eveland was coming in?

DiNardo? They said it was Eveland in the pen. Stupid ESPN.

Eveland can't play

not on the active roster for this game

eveland was up

he must have been getting in his side session cuz he is not on the 25-man roster for the series

Oh my GOD

Geren, I hope you eat some poisoned sushi you effing moron.

Korach saying

That is was a good pitch to hit for Manny, and is incredulous that Street came in with an open base.

Letting Manny beat you with a base open

in extra innings just isn't smart.

Letting Street throw a second inning

After already blowing the save:

Also not smart.

I don't agree

And Huston has done that successfully many times.

papi has looked terrible and we gave him a free pass

not smart

Bad move by Geren IMO

Should have walked both Ortiz and Manny. I would have taken my chances with Lowell

Eveland's not even eligible

That's what I thought

This was a totally

winable game. Lack of hitting with RISP. And Huston Choking to a minor leaguer.

and now we pitch to the other guy in the lineup with RBIs?

Barton and Cust

Could tie it back up in short order.

Let's light up this river dancing freak!

I've never been a huge Huston

fan. We've seen him do this one too many times in his young career.

By the way, how did Boston convince MLB to call these games "home" games for us and not them? I mean, seriously, is there a single A's fan in the crowd? F'n BS.

I saw a green-and-gold cap in the vicinity of where Ellis's homer landed

I agree wholeheartedly and look at my username.

It's not that he isn't a nice guy

He's one of the friendliest, most polite kids you'll ever meet. I just don't want him signed to a long-term extension.

Great point. He's a "good enough" closer at the right value...

I don't think it would be smart to re-sign him either.

He used to be

consistently good. ..and last year I thought it stopped because he was hurting.

Boston just told Selig

We're Boston and they're Oakland.

Make it so!

We get more money by being the hometeam

and the game would be over now if we weren't.

Papelbon

Please choke like Huston did. Thank You.

I would have had a lot of respect

for Geren if he had ordered both Ortiz and Manny walked. To me, that's the right move CW be damned.

CW = coventional wisdom

for those whose brains aren't working at 100% right now.

I think it comes down to the fact that

they probably didn't want to give Street no margin for error. With the bases loaded, one wild pitch and they're screwed. That's one of the pick your poison things when it comes to playing Boston.

There's margin for error when you're throwing a pitch to Manny?

I can't tell you how many times I saw

a Boston game last year where they walked Manny and Lowell made them pay. Hell, just see World Series 2007 for reference on that.

Somewhere Linden is screaming at his TV

"I can save win game!"

I'm chalking this up to Geren's first loss of the year

because he's really, really clueless about pitching. I can't get over how asinine his moves, or lackthereof, are.

Let's use our closer for 2 innings after he's blown the save. Ugh. Just, ugh.

on that last fly ball

my twins fan roommate said: "if he didn't catch that, i'd go to japan myself and punch him in the face."

just the kind of violent talk i need right now.

Hey, is this a daygame for you?

Or are you not in England anymore? Or also, was that not you in the first place?

oh, i'm back in the states (the midwest)

i was in england only for a semester... although i would love to go back.

FOUR game threads?!

Incredible!

Paplebon, as annoying as K-rod?

possibly

We got to Papelbon last year

Yeah.

Emil Brown 1/4 career against him. Barton/Cust haven't faced him.

Buck game tying two-run HR at Fenway

I can't stand this dip shit

they're playing Boston's theme song

I like how you always get a little tidbit from the broadcasters,

before they realize the live feed is back on. This time:
"It looked like his legs are alright, trying to steal third".

I was hoping Thorne would say something about picking up a Japanese hooker.

"They said I was Client #8, but...Aaaaand, we're back!"

If he said "level 3" his wife would be irate!

you must be mistaken

We have home field

Let's go Daric

full count...

Great

So I go to sleep after the 3rd, wake up to find the game tied in the 9th. I take a shower, then find the Sox up 6-4. They only score when I'm not watching.

Me too

I'm only 'thread watching' now

Walk!

Huge huge huge

Tying run at the plate and it's Cust

That's right.

way to go Daric

DALE RULES!

Yes!

Barton walks.

So, um, does Johnson pinch hit for Brown

and somehow end the game?

With a two-hopper to second? Probably

They're conceding 2nd. SEND BARTON NOW!

dale barton, professional hitter.

Down with OBP.

Yeah you know me

Good stuff Dale!

Dare I say it...

SPARTACUST!?

Go Cust!!!

maybe he can go 1 for 5 this game..

Cust looks really uncomfortable up there.

Let's go CUST!

he needs to get his picture taken...still doesn't shows up on his player profile

wear him out, Jack!

then, HR to tie it up.

oh well...

Go Emil.

Pardon my ignorance

But what's all the Dale stuff?

ESPN is miscalling Daric's name

as Dale

The announcers call Barton that.

the idiot ESPN announcers

have been calling Daric Barton "Dale" all game because they can't be arsed to learn anything about any team but the Red Sox.

ESPN announcers are mangling A's names

Dale Barton, Jack Hanrahan, and it took them about 15 minutes to even remember who Lew Wolff was.

The sun is on it's way up...

And Cust struck out - each happen once a day

Cust K's for the 4th time

First post!

Did I wake up early enough?

We only have 4 frickin hits

come on Jack...

It's either a walk or a HR...2/3 of what you do

The A's are not going to win

very many games this year when Buck and Cust look as poor as they did tonight.

what's he on pace for?

my math skills are week early

wow, 4 K's.

Well on the way to a record-breaking season!

EMIL!

Can't run the bases.

are you kidding me??

WTF Brown?

Baserunning kills.

oh my God

Emil Brown may have cost us the game.

Can we get rid of Emil Brown?!?!?

great instincts Emil

Oh Yes!

Oh No!

That was utterly pathetic

Great hit, horrible baserunning

sigh

FUCKING BROWN!

He totally fucked this for us

Dear Emil- This ain't the Royals.

WOW, guess they don't teach baserunning in KC

UNREAL!!!!

Idiot!!!

Wow

That was just brutally stupid baseball right there.

Brutal.

Just brutal.

WHHAAAAAT????

Custian baserunning right there.

That was not Custian

Cust would have stopped at 2nd.

Who wins the race...

between Barton and Mike Scioscia?

BoCro up. Wonderful.

Crosby ahead in the count 2 - 0

let's go Bob

That would have been a tie game

Well - Crosby would have overswung, but...yeah.

Have never been thrilled with the Emil signing.

He did get the hit, though.

Big shocker! Crosby with a basehit.

there's the tie run

of course

he gets a hit NOW

Son of a bitch.

That would have been the tying run.

Mother fucker.

Well guys this has just been so fun

But since shitty Royal's playing has come to bite us in th ass, I've gotta get ready for work. I'm already late. See everyone again tomorrow

I knew

I didnt like Brown. Fucking Royals.

Wow

Could've been a tied ball game now. F^^$

um, what happened?

Nice, solid single to CF

multi-hit game for Crosby. I doubt Emil scores on that hit, eh?

I hate these announcers.

We need to win this game. Their homerism has gone too far.

Solid game for Crosby.

The new 3B could sure start strong here...

Crosby should steal second

(that's why)

Another single

We need one more.......

3 hard hit balls against Paps

sure give me hope

Now that Hannahan 1B would've scored the run

for sure

Way to go Emil...

we would have won the game now

C'mon

ROCK PAPELBON!! GET THAT DAMN HIT!!

Well

Even if that other hit didn't tie the game, that one would've. I hate you, Emil.

Emil

bringing his losing ways to Oakland.

That would have been your game-winner folks!

and the crowd goes silent...

as the A's hit the ball....

Papelbon getting hit hard.

All solid knocks so far...

it's too early in the morning for this

kind of adrenaline. also, i have to go to class soon... so just win it already!

Secret Weapon!!!!

BTW who names their kid...

Emil

Mr. and Mrs. Brown do.

What's up stranger?

I like Suzuki up here

He was rocking 2B's all spring.

Emil Brown

what an @ss munch

let's goooooo

is another hit too much to ask for? are they really gonna tease us like this?

geez

what a time to wake up. stupid brown. lets go jack

where's vacafan?

I want to hear his manlove for Emil now.

These kind of

games take the heart out of a team.

Is it too soon to cut Brown...

after the 1st game of the season?

Come on now.

Baserunning mistake. Very sad but he was on base at least.

No excuse.

Absolutely no excuse whatsoever. None.

We shoulda let Linden stay.

There's no excuse

but these things happen sometimes. Players make mistakes...it's not good but it happens. We don't need to talk about getting rid of a player for ONE bad play.

You're right that there is no excuse

but at least he delivered a freaking hit. Unlike Buck and Cust.

Gaff > Hit

:-)

And I'm not on the "cut him" train. Yet.

The funny thing is

that isn't baserunning supposed to be something the A's concentrate on every spring training. Perhaps he was just trying to be overly aggressive thinking the throw was going to go past the cutoff man? Believe me, I'm not the biggest Brown fan...I honestly don't even really want him on the team, but I'd like to think he wasn't TRYING to be stupid. He just was.

Thanks a whole lot, street and brown

for losing our "home" opener.

thanks emil and huston

Such bullshit.

Such incredible bullshit.

Fucking Brown. I'm going to boo the shit out of him one day.

But maybe this is just the 3am in me speaking up?

That was one hell of a ballgame.

One we should have won, but didn't deserve to.

paps got hit much harder than Street

Fun times

As much as this clearly sucked, I'm just excited to have the A's back and baseball back. I'm living in NYC this year and I love checking this site to get back in touch with the Oakland faithful, go A's!

Thanks Huston

First the BS Warriors and now this. What a shit day this is shaping out to be. Good luck everyone. F U Street

Wow

That game sucked. But I'll definitely say that even though a lot of attention will be put on Brown and Street, but the truth is that the A's are NOT going to win very many games this year if Buck and Cust look as absolutely clueless at the plate as they did tonight.

Great game, only a baserunning gaffe stopped

us from beating the WS champs who swept one of the hottest post-season team in MLB history.

Who is the 3rd base coach?

Was listening- did he help out emil?
(can I also complain that AN is incredibly slow on my machine? Firefox)

I enjoyed that, all things considered.

Ricky's will be open again tomorrow morning......for those RAFs who don't want to trust to Direct TV.
Great game, AN!

what's happening? gameday says suzuki up and runs

Game over.

Suzuki grounded out.

Thanks gameday. I leave the car when Cust is out, log on and see 6-5, Suzuki up, and RUNS

Guess I'll go to my frigging meeting now. Tomorrow? Maybe a win?

friggin ass Brown

How do you get thrown out on the basepaths at that point? I give him props for the hit but sheesh, get your head out of your ace.

That was...not how I wanted it to end.

I was tasting that win

now those dickbags in Boston are celebrating again.

Well, Brown's on the poop list for a while.

Well

he is Brown

The A's showed us some good stuff.

I agree

There's good stuff, but there's still the bad. And the bad's pretty bad.

And some bad.

I don't mean to bark at you in 2 straight comments, but: 4 hits in the first 9 innings, blown save, bad managing, baserunning fuck up for the ages, and RISP problems continue.

It's ok.

There was some shitty game play too. But it wasn't all bad...and we played the other team close. I see some potential.

No matter how frustrated I am right now...

I'll see you guys tomorrow morning.

Thanks for the good times tonight guys (but still...fucking Emil).

LETS GO OAKLAND!

I'll be back.

Hoping to fall asleep at like 8 tonight and not feel terrible tomorrow.

New AN doesn't like a lot of comments.

It's slower than frozen... something.

clockwerks and company

are already working on it.

thank you

I'm also running slower than... something right now. Can they work on that?

thanks

for saying what I was thinking.

I told you Billy wouldn't play...

the right guys. Where were Linden and Conrad in the bottom of the 10th? ;-)

GAME RECAP UP!

GAME RECAP UP!!!!!

That

was the best 3:00 AM game I've ever been apart of.

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