The Rangers lead 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh with no outs and a runner on second with Keith Foulke on the mound.
Emil Brown has just made his second consecutive poor throw in two innings.
On the plus side, Carlos Gonzalez has two doubles and an opposite-field warning track flyout in his major league debut.
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Has Chavez had a single play at 3rd so far?
Nick - May 30, 2008
no
xbhaskarx - May 30, 2008
yes
xbhaskarx - May 30, 2008
Oh, sure, NOW
thejd44 - May 30, 2008
Not that I recall
And that’s weird since Duke gets so many groundballs.
thejd44 - May 30, 2008
There you go
WaddellCanseco - May 30, 2008
you don't recall ten seconds ago?
xbhaskarx - May 30, 2008
I'm in Central Time so it's 2 hrs and 10 secs
WaddellCanseco - May 30, 2008
Go Chavvy!
Nick - May 30, 2008
That was a smooth play
Was it just me, or did that not look like a routine grounder? Off the bat I thought it would’ve been hard to handle. Glad Chavvy was there.
notsellingjeans - May 30, 2008
How much more patience will we have with Brown as an everyday OFer?
I have a feeling he’s a player off the DL away from being a platoon guy. His OBP is now less than 0.288… ouch.
baseb3383 - May 30, 2008
I don't think Brown is on the roster
If all the position players are healthy, especially if Gonzalez can handle major league pitching.
I think at some point it might come down to Denorfia or Brown as the right handed platoon guy. I’d rather have Norfy.
thejd44 - May 30, 2008
+1
Denorfia can field, at least
Nick - May 30, 2008
Oh, I forgot Davis was on the team
I guess Brown will keep a spot over Davis. Maybe.
thejd44 - May 30, 2008
Isn't Brown the team RBI leader?
WaddellCanseco - May 30, 2008
On defense, too.
Poppy - May 30, 2008
The Brown giveth...
WaddellCanseco - May 30, 2008
At this point...
I think it’s questionable that Emil is even a defensive upgrade over Cust.
notsellingjeans - May 30, 2008
+1
justarebelheart - May 30, 2008
Joaquin "I walk the ballpark except against the A's" Benoit
Nick - May 30, 2008
Why not Hannahan here?
WaddellCanseco - May 30, 2008
woohoo yeah bring him in!!
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - May 30, 2008
Anyone seen Jennifer or Kapers tonight?
ohtobe21likehuston - May 30, 2008
They've seen each other in Arlington...
Poppy - May 30, 2008
"Drunkfest 2008- Arlington Style"
ohtobe21likehuston - May 30, 2008
I think one of them's gonna have to marry a Ranger to get on tv there
Well, that or give birth to one.
Nick - May 30, 2008
Or beat up FSN Southwest's roving guy.
FormerHuntsvilleStar - May 30, 2008
Oh dear. Nooooooo!!
ohtobe21likehuston - May 30, 2008
We should have drafted this Hamilton guy
WaddellCanseco - May 30, 2008
+1
justarebelheart - May 30, 2008
Can't blame a team for not going after a heroin addict though
thejd44 - May 30, 2008
Alcoholic at 3rd base though.
miggyk2 - May 30, 2008
dude, come on, didn't we already discuss this!
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - May 30, 2008
Just making a point.
miggyk2 - May 30, 2008
well don't
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - May 30, 2008
Chavy's an alcoholic?
Poppy - May 30, 2008
Or Hannahan?
WaddellCanseco - May 30, 2008
I'm trying not to encourage more asshattery.
Poppy - May 30, 2008
:)good
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - May 30, 2008
he's talking about Hannahan, a former alcoholic.
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - May 30, 2008
Sorry, I hadn't heard.
WaddellCanseco - May 30, 2008
Once an alcoholic always an alcoholic.
miggyk2 - May 30, 2008
if you say so, you must know right?!
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - May 30, 2008
Yes similar to the cancer I fought off. Always in remission.
miggyk2 - May 30, 2008
Take this for what its worth, but my cousins roomate dated Chavy before he signed his big extension with the A’s and he frequently used the white powda. Don’t know how legit that claim is, but it kinda makes me sick to think about.
miggyk2 - May 30, 2008
Frankly, I doubt it
I’d be surprised if he got into drugs.
Nico - May 30, 2008
Like I said could be the pissed off girlfriend saying this, but kinda weird to think of a gold glover as a cocaine user.
miggyk2 - May 30, 2008
The old Chavy? Not me...
but I’m glad he righted the ship whether it was alcohol or more.
ohtobe21likehuston - May 30, 2008
Corn starch?
Poppy - May 30, 2008
baby powder, powdered sugar....
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - May 30, 2008
Powdered-baby protein shakes!
I knew it!
Poppy - May 30, 2008
Stuff is addicting.
miggyk2 - May 30, 2008
Sure I can. I'm an internet poster.
WaddellCanseco - May 30, 2008
All things are possible on the internet!
Kyli - May 30, 2008
I don't think he was an addict...
...when he was drafted in ‘99, though. And the A’s didn’t stink enough in ‘98.
FormerHuntsvilleStar - May 30, 2008
but they did "drink" enough back then.
ohtobe21likehuston - May 30, 2008
rule 5 draft last year
xbhaskarx - May 30, 2008
Ah...That's a different story. Thanks.
FormerHuntsvilleStar - May 30, 2008
We certainly should have Rule 5 drafted him,
when we traded for the first pick in the Rule 5 draft, instead of some Indians schlub named Goleski who didn’t even crack our squadron.
notsellingjeans - May 30, 2008
goleski currently .664 ops at AA
but i agree, you can’t blame the a’s for not drafting the heroin addict.
but you can blame them for not drafting soria. in fact, when the a’s got the #1 pick i think most people assumed they wanted to draft soria, not goleski.
xbhaskarx - May 30, 2008
Young shouldn't have thrown that
Nick - May 30, 2008
And couldn't he have thrown it worse?
Poppy - May 30, 2008
Where is Chuck Knoblauch when you need him?
ohtobe21likehuston - May 30, 2008
Why wasn't he happy with that call?
It wasn’t even close to being a strike.
baseb3383 - May 30, 2008
If I were Duke, I’d commit acts of Serious Violence and Rage against our offense. He should be rockin’ a personal record to make him a likely possibility for our ASG rep.
I am sad for him and his delicate calves. :-(
Kyli - May 30, 2008
As a pitcher you never think that way
because you need them to win some 8-7 games for you. I understand the temptation to complain about 2-1 losses, but you just can’t do it.
Soaker - May 30, 2008
God that was a fastball right down the middle
MrIncognito - May 30, 2008
Abysmal Hitting.
IM4Oakgal - May 30, 2008
Cust
Golden sombrero
notsellingjeans - May 30, 2008
Is it too much to ask for a hit or two?
justarebelheart - May 30, 2008
Apparently, yes.
Kyli - May 30, 2008
We want Ziggy
We want Ziggy!
IM4Oakgal - May 30, 2008
Damn. When I saw the lineup I got pretty excited...
ohtobe21likehuston - May 30, 2008
Bwahahaha! That's so cute.
Poppy - May 30, 2008
I posted that right after your favorite player K'd.
ohtobe21likehuston - May 30, 2008
Not me.
I was worried.
IM4Oakgal - May 30, 2008
Where have you been young lady?
ohtobe21likehuston - May 30, 2008
Watching games with the Hubby a lot.
So haven’t needed company . :-)
IM4Oakgal - May 30, 2008
Well, la-de-DAH!
;)
Poppy - May 30, 2008
So you use us when your hubby is not around? I feel cheap.
ohtobe21likehuston - May 30, 2008
You're still the IM4Oakguy
Hehe.
IM4Oakgal - May 30, 2008
Ha, ha. I've been dating the same woman for nearly 8 months.
It’s a MIRACLE!
ohtobe21likehuston - May 30, 2008
I knew you had a GF
I could tell…because you quit flirting with all of the single gals. Congrats… wedding bells?
IM4Oakgal - May 30, 2008
I love your sense of humor. It's great.
ohtobe21likehuston - May 30, 2008
I'm not convinced this umpire wouldn't have called that a strike anyway
thejd44 - May 30, 2008
This ump must have a hot date tonight
This is about as liberal as the strike zone can be.
Like I always tell my hs players, The umps don’t get paid by the hour.
notsellingjeans - May 30, 2008
Do umps have hot dates?
WaddellCanseco - May 30, 2008
The 2-1 pitch was the one to drive
But it was the only one.
Nico - May 30, 2008
If Cust goes cold we're pretty much doomed
The following players are currently horrible:
Buck
Suzuki
Chavez
Barton
MrIncognito - May 30, 2008
Add Brown to that list
baseb3383 - May 30, 2008
I don't know how I could have missed him
MrIncognito - May 30, 2008
Can we call Chavez horrible after less than 2 games? That's not fair.
thejd44 - May 30, 2008
And practically a year out of baseball...
Joey C. - May 30, 2008
Well, he wasn't exactly crushing AAA and he hadn't seen a pitch in about a year + 3 surgeries
MrIncognito - May 30, 2008
1.091 OPS?
xbhaskarx - May 30, 2008
Chavez has had 7 ABs this year in the majors!!
Nick - May 30, 2008
College softball
They need to do something, like move the rubber back a foot or two, because games are getting boring. Either it’s a 0-0 game in the 6th, or a team bunts/slap hits everything because there’s no other way they can hit the ball.
Yes, I’m watching UCLA/Arizona St.
thejd44 - May 30, 2008
Yeah, I've always wondered about the dead-ball-era aspect of fast-pitch
I find it pretty boring, too. I mean, how can anyone watch their team just fail and fail and fail to score, inning after inning after inning?
Nick - May 30, 2008
Nico/Monkeyball
Can one of you guys take the post-game wrap for me? I’d be grateful.
notsellingjeans - May 30, 2008
Why not start writing it now?
thejd44 - May 30, 2008
It's going to the 18th.
WaddellCanseco - May 30, 2008
Eeeew, no, not one of THEM...
Poppy - May 30, 2008
Chavvy seems like a stranger.
IM4Oakgal - May 30, 2008
who? lol
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - May 30, 2008
Or BaseballGirl
I don’t know if you are around still.
notsellingjeans - May 30, 2008
Why is Foulke in there?
Do Calero and Ziggy have jet lag?
thejd44 - May 30, 2008
i would pay $20 for a working AN-compatible killfile...
xbhaskarx - May 30, 2008
Kik da Sneak warming up in the 'pen for the A's
notsellingjeans - May 30, 2008
I want to see Ziggy.
Nuts.
IM4Oakgal - May 30, 2008
You want to see Ziggy's nuts? Keep that to yourself, please
thejd44 - May 30, 2008
Don't act so macho
We’re all curious.
Joey C. - May 30, 2008
But still, certain things ought to remain private.
thejd44 - May 30, 2008
No pun intended, right?
Joey C. - May 30, 2008
Right -- do a submariner's hang low?
Nick - May 30, 2008
If they were any lower he'd be upside-down
iglew - May 30, 2008
Hey!
Girty boy!
IM4Oakgal - May 30, 2008
oops *dirty
IM4Oakgal - May 30, 2008
Carlos seems to know how to call for the ball
WaddellCanseco - May 30, 2008
This crowd is blind
They were almost about to go nuts on a routine popup. Or is our outfield that poor?
baseb3383 - May 30, 2008
Text from Jennifer:
“Oh shit. Embree just asked the pen coach if Geren knew what the fuck he was doing.”
Poppy - May 30, 2008
What was the response?
WaddellCanseco - May 30, 2008
"Haven't you been paying attention for the past year and a half?
“Of course he doesn’t.”
thejd44 - May 30, 2008
I think we just got the answer to Alan's question
Englishmajor - May 30, 2008
probably: HELL NO!
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - May 30, 2008
CarGo sure looks skinny. I thought he looked a little Beltran-ish
but maybe not.
ohtobe21likehuston - May 30, 2008
Car-Belt?
WaddellCanseco - May 30, 2008
Click it or ticket!
Poppy - May 30, 2008
I dunno, I think it’s a fair comparison in terms of body type:
thejd44 - May 30, 2008
Beltran's not nearly as skinny as CarGon
And I thought he was heavier, too. If he has the arm for RF, he ought to be able to play CF.
Nick - May 30, 2008
Beltran NOW isn't
But when he was 22 he was.
thejd44 - May 30, 2008
I've only seen him catch that one ball but he "looked"
like a CF’er to me!
ohtobe21likehuston - May 30, 2008
I hope he ends up being the same type of player
but better. I used to love that guy.
ohtobe21likehuston - May 30, 2008
Well damn. Not good.
justarebelheart - May 30, 2008
fuck
xbhaskarx - May 30, 2008
+1
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - May 30, 2008
hmm, so we are bee-hind
ak_A - May 30, 2008
If you mean we're stung, yes.
FormerHuntsvilleStar - May 30, 2008
Foulke is a gascan
Trainman - May 30, 2008
Foulke shouldn't ever throw more than 1 inning.
thejd44 - May 30, 2008
He's rarely throwing his changeup -
I have no idea why.
Nico - May 30, 2008
It's the same speed as the fastball
WaddellCanseco - May 30, 2008
I was hoping they would ease him back in but that's difficult
when most of your games end up being so damn close.
ohtobe21likehuston - May 30, 2008
3 runs seems like 30.
IM4Oakgal - May 30, 2008
it's arlington
so only 10 runs
xbhaskarx - May 30, 2008
Tell the Orioles that.
;)
FormerHuntsvilleStar - May 30, 2008
Kiko
WaddellCanseco - May 30, 2008
At least we aren't the Mariners
baseb3383 - May 30, 2008
We will be...
if the hitters don’t start getting it together. These cold streaks are so discouraging.
IM4Oakgal - May 30, 2008
They are losing 7-0 in the middle of the 1st
To Detroit.
baseb3383 - May 30, 2008
I remember us being down that many to Detroit in the 1st.
Was that a couple of years ago?
ohtobe21likehuston - May 30, 2008
That's when Detroit was good
baseb3383 - May 30, 2008
Oh I see
Well, that’s good.
IM4Oakgal - May 30, 2008
THAT should always be our response when we lose! lol
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - May 30, 2008
I like it.
justarebelheart - May 30, 2008
good ol kiko
ak_A - May 30, 2008
He has one of the best drummer chants
I hope we get to hear it again this year.
Englishmajor - May 30, 2008
The one good thing about that extra run
is that now Chavy can HR.
Nico - May 30, 2008
evidently, you did not turn over a new leaf , like i did
ak_A - May 30, 2008
Day 1- We are already going THERE :-)
ohtobe21likehuston - May 30, 2008
Chavy is so smart. He knew a solo homer might kill a potential rally
so he singled instead. He is so Mexican it makes me want to eat at Taco Bell.
ohtobe21likehuston - May 30, 2008
some good news
Cougars’ Italiano becoming almost untouchable
Italiano (6-0, 0.72) has given up just one earned run since his first start (46IP).
Craig Italiano has blanked the Timber Rattlers for five innings to extend his streak of not giving up an earned run.
xbhaskarx - May 30, 2008
Hasn't given up an earned run at home yet this year
Still can’t get through more than 5 innings.
thejd44 - May 30, 2008
I always imagined him as a sudra
Nick - May 30, 2008
He's gone.
Billy’s trying to get rid of all the Italians now.
Poppy - May 30, 2008
LOL
Or get a basehit.
IM4Oakgal - May 30, 2008
Woo hoo Eric!!
Nick - May 30, 2008
Yay Eric!
WaddellCanseco - May 30, 2008
Come on E-Mail
This is a clutch situation. Do something positive.
thejd44 - May 30, 2008
Welcome back, Chavvy
Such as it is.
Joey C. - May 30, 2008
first pitch....at least foul
ak_A - May 30, 2008
and at least it was a strike, probably.
thejd44 - May 30, 2008
Keep Emil away from your computer
He’s a hacker.
Nick - May 30, 2008
Increase your odds of success- SWING dummy!!
ohtobe21likehuston - May 30, 2008
bah
ak_A - May 30, 2008
Emil's not having his best game
WaddellCanseco - May 30, 2008
Wow this ump sucks horribly
baseb3383 - May 30, 2008
See, he's not a True Athletic
That should’ve been an easy 6-4-3
thejd44 - May 30, 2008
More bullpen pxp from Jennifer:
“Chad Gaudin just got someone kicked out.”
Poppy - May 30, 2008
She always makes up shit. It's ridiculous.
ohtobe21likehuston - May 30, 2008
was it her?
jpl - May 30, 2008
There needs to be a way...
...so that her texts are posted straight to AN.
FormerHuntsvilleStar - May 30, 2008
No, some of them definitely need to be censored first.
Poppy - May 30, 2008
CJ Wilson can bring it
thejd44 - May 30, 2008
Boooooooooooooooo
IM4Oakgal - May 30, 2008
Ack.
FormerHuntsvilleStar - May 30, 2008
F%#! you, Kinsler.
Poppy - May 30, 2008
I hate the Rangers!
justarebelheart - May 30, 2008
At least I forgot to watch most of this game.
The yard is mowed. House is clean. We still can’t hit for shit.
ohtobe21likehuston - May 30, 2008
We lost BECAUSE you missed most of it.
Asshole.
Poppy - May 30, 2008
Oh. I thought this place was bunk and came after the other thread
died down.
ohtobe21likehuston - May 30, 2008
and we didn't get to see Ziggy.
IM4Oakgal - May 30, 2008
Except clinging wistfully to the bullpen fence, yearning for a chance to play...
Poppy - May 30, 2008
Yeah I saw that.
Now he will be all nervous and jittery for tomorrow.
IM4Oakgal - May 30, 2008
Hey. Did Roger Waters play in SF area recently?
ohtobe21likehuston - May 30, 2008
We saw him last year... September, I think...
I dunno about more recently than that.
Poppy - May 30, 2008
click
ak_A - May 30, 2008
Couldnt have ended any other way.
Syphon - May 30, 2008
Can we win some games against the people in our division please???
baseb3383 - May 30, 2008
Note to self:
When team strikes out looking seven times, winning becomes difficult.
{puts in file}
Nico - May 30, 2008
Well, to be fair
The ump was beyond terrible…
baseb3383 - May 30, 2008
Yes
The umpiring has been atrocious all season but many of those pitches are too close to be looking.
You would think after the 3rd or 4th inning the hitters would make thwe adjustments.
Trainman - May 30, 2008
What is the A's record when we have no walks?
Too many strike 3 lookings!!!
Not aggressive enough and when they shaft themselves
Trainman - May 30, 2008
Game wrap is posted
But if Nico or Monkey want to write an extended length one, feel free.
notsellingjeans - May 30, 2008
If you're looking for extended length,
Monkeyball’s not your guy.
Nico - May 30, 2008
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