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Open Thread: Game 78 - A's vs. Phillies (cont)

Harden is spinning an absolute gem today, leading 3-0 behind first inning offense and a homerun by Carlos Gonzalez as we head to the seventh!

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with the first pick in the draft

I take Derrick Rose. Zonis, you are now on the clock.

Michael Beasley..

Screw the BS reports about being immature…he is 19

He's also going to try to play PF at 6'7"

That’s going to be a problem.

it will be on D....

But no 4 can guard him either…...The only concern is that he is a 3/4 tweener….the skill on offense is better than anyone in this draft though. He will need to be coerced and taught to play D though.

What do you mean by "skill on offense" exactly?

Because Derrick Rose is going to be a Top 3 point guard in the NBA within, what, 2 years? 3 if there’s some sort of unexpected slowed development?

About the only thing Rose can’t do all that well right now is shoot a jumper, and Jason Kidd has made a hall of fame career out of not being able to shoot.

I mean the moves/footwork/ball skill he has on O

He is extremely skilled with the ball and his feet around the hoop and get get a shot pretty much whenever he wants.

Rose is a stud, I just consider him more of a playmaker than a guy who is going to go and get you 30 a night like I think Beasley can and will soon enough.

That being said….I sure as hell would go Rose #1 if I am Chicago.

Ok, I totally agree

Your first comment was just a little vague and I wasn’t sure what you meant.

Rose isn’t going to be a bigtime scorer, but I actually consider that a good thing. He’s a true point guard, not one of the hybrid scoring point guards that are all over the place. Rose is going to make Luol Deng a really, really good player.

John Paxson has a ton of work to do after screwing up the past 2 seasons. If he does anything other than take Rose he should be fired on the spot (but won’t be).

Yea, it was.....My bad.

I totally agree on Rose….I love his game and the way he handles himself on the court. I like Deng a lot and you’re right…..he’s going to be magically much better next year.

OT:

Better name: OJ Mayo or Coco Crisp?

Coco Crisp

A compilation of two beloved cereals, beats 1 beloved item (OJ) and one gross one…

Coco is a nickname. OJ wins by default.
Isn't "OJ" technically a nickname?
No Way!

And on his borth certificate you think it says, FIRST NAME: OJ….you can’t use that reasoning

my borth certificate

is fake.

Ain't got no birth serf ticket rot 'ere
Nothing like a snarky blog

To point out when you type too fast…

My son is also named Bort!

Actually, I can use whatever reasoning I want.

That’s how the interwebz work.

OJ is his first and middle initials. Coco is a nickname because Covelli is a weird first name.

Not that “Ovinton J’Anthony” is a common name or anything, but still…

I know at least six Ovtintons
im not saying OJ isn't a correct answer, but to say OJ wins by default

would be incorrect. You just like the name better

I don't really like either one better, but the question wasn't "which nickname is better"

it was “which name is better”

Kala Kaaihue
and his brother Kia
Beasley is the best player in the draft
question

CBS Sportline had Bowen for a homer and then took it back and made it a double. What happened? Sportline glitch? Bad call?

They realized Bowen doesn't actually exist?
Bowen

broke all the Ump’s crayons, so he changed the call.

Glitch...

It went off the wall in CF

glitch CarGon did homer though
i think it hit off the top of the wall. shouldnt have been a hr.
Harden has 76 pitches through 7

That’s pretty awesome.

and just imagine

if you guys were just a tad more diligent…

That's AMAZING.

Bullpen might not be needed, except for poor Street, who needs save ops.

that it is and

who is warming up for Philly?

what time did this game start?

this is probably a pretty quick game

Well,

I’m gonna go make a protein shake.

Anymore news on Sweeney?
I hear they've replaced his leg with a pretty badass gun

But he’s still not as hot as Rose McGowan.

WHAT?!

I don’t think so.

I'm gonna throw Swooney

into my Delorean and gun it to 88.

Where were going we don't need roads
VROOOOOOM!!!!
Can we get doc brown as a base running coach?
WTF happened?

Just tuned in.

Hit an RBI double, and scored on a single

But twisted his ankle on the slide

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo
He hurt his ankle sliding into home in the first
he hurt his foot/toe/ankle sliding into home in the 1st

and left the game

He hurt himself.

But he’s still ridiculously good-looking.

Damn, CS...

It takes a pitchout to get him at least

details on sweeney please?

Yeah-- for those who saw it, how bad did it look?
he was crying

his mom fainted, and a young paramedic blew chunks.

So......... day to day?
Didn't look like anything at all really

Which probably means he tore everything and broke four bones.

Sweeney had his leg/foot caught

on the catcher coming into home plate. He was walking around, so I’m hoping it isn’t that bad. But who knows with the A’s luck.

It wasn't Sal Fasano, was it?

I’m gonna kill that guy.

you can see then video highlight/lowlight of Sweeney's "injury"

on gameday.

rajai gunned down
Rose McGowan?
Sweeney gets his revenge.
kbtoyz

where have u been my whole life?

I'm glad we met

and possibly pissed off every moderator on this site…

i like the way

you move

victorino is a nemesis.
my least favorite

Resident Evil title too. So very fitting.

I really don't want to see anybody but Harden pitch for the A's today
Agreed. DO NOT bring in Foulke
I'd rather see Foulke than Embree
I'd rather see Rose McGowan than either of them

But that’s just me…

Mmmmm

I’m actually watching Charmed right now.

Judges?

Yes, we’ll accept that.

what?

embree has pitched much better than foulke so far this season.

When did this happen?

Embree has a 3.98 ERA, Foulke has a 3.28 ERA.

Yes, but it's a very "clutch" 3.98
Also

They both has 2 losses, Embree has blown 3 saves to Foulke’s 0, they have an identical WHIP, and DERA for Foulke is 3.95 and it’s 4.61 for Embree.

Any way you slice it, Foulke’s been better. The only thing I couldn’t find was inherited runners information, so unless Foulke is allowing a lot more of those guys to score, he’s simply been quite a bit better this year.

They both HAVE 2 losses
...

I just like being a smartass.

Sarcasm didn't pass through the Interweb barrier that time

And I suffered the consequences because I actually went and looked all that stuff up.

I get my jollies making people do unnecessary research

I’m petty that way.

Yet somehow their WHIP is the same and Embree has a huge edge in K/BB ratio, 3.00 to 1.73. Embree also has an advantage in xFIP, 3.87 to 4.61 for Foulke.

Injury Delay?

omgomgomg

Yeah..what's going on?
I'm too scared to turn the tv on.
Yeah home plate ump

Not a player ;-)

Gameday says DEATH delay.

Should I panic?

WHAT?
It's always wise to panic

Death (In play, mourning)

home plate umpire got hit off foul ball.
based on your username, I'd guess you're disappointed..
phew

I was calling Doc Brown.

Oh thank God.
Yeah

F that guy.

What if the ump gets hit by pitch?

Does he get first base. making all the other umps move up a base?

As long as that doesn't put Jeff Nelson back behind the plate
Stop panicking! Nobody is inured except the ump
Mariners fans are inured.
hilarious. unlike my user name i do believe in mercy.
again, victorino is a nemesis.

ive always been impressed w that guy.

He's a 4th OF

But with this Phillies offense, they can deal with his offensive mediocrity for his outstanding defense.

according to my gameday

Ruiz just got hit in the noggin.

Oh man....Nasty 11th K
New career high, yeah?

Tight.

Will he pitch the 9th?
with the shutout working

i say geren would let him. any other pitcher no question

with a 3-0 lead

guess not, huston needs a save i guess its a contractual obligation

A CG SO would be cool...

... but saving an inning on Harden’s shoulder is Devine.

Stand in awe

of the power of Megan Fox/Rich Harden/KBtoyz.

Can I just picture Megan Fox?
I've got to say

and this is the no duh comment of the day, but Kalas is one freaking awesome announcer. I usually mute the out of town guys, but he’s just a treat to listen to.

Awesome.....His voice is so good.
+1

I think he’s about Elevnty Billion times better than “Mr. Sleepy” Vin Scully.

I was gonna say the same thing, but I didn't want to get shouted down

Dude’s a pro.

amen

I miss Richie Ashburn. I can’t believe it’s been 11 years since he died.

fuck shane victorino
And his goofy-ass minor league helmet
I think he wears it cuz he switches hits...

Doesnt need two that way..Orlando Hudson does it for the same reason.

Buck up little camper and use two helmets

You look like an idiot with that helmet.

Is there a better one-two collection of starting pitchers in baseball

than Harden and Duke right now? I don’t think so.

Maybe Blanton and Harden?

After all, aren’t they our #1 and #2 . . .

A's 16-6 in Harden and Duke starts

Not including this game

That's dreamy.
Pretty tough to find...

Webb/Haren? Lackey/Saunders?

If Harden had oh lests say 3 wins out of the 6 no descisons this year

would he be an All Star?

If you add "and if he played in boston or new york"

then the answer is yes

Nobody really close right now

Kazmir/Shields up til a couple of weeks ago

Mor runz pleze
Street coming in?

I’m scared… so very scared…

Street is warming.
no, no, no...

Geren, don’t turn ur back on the Megan Fox mojo.

Rich threw a lot of pitches in the 8th
you care that much about shane victorino?
STOP RAINING

It’s been raining for EVER. I can’t see the end of the game.

Harden pitch count?
95
which used to be

the spice channel for me when i was growing up.

was that the scrambeled channel?
OT:

Isn’t it weird, though, when you havea kid and all your dreams and hopes go right out the window.

We're all adults here, we can talk about this
How do you know we're all adults here?
I think monkeyball is 3

But I’m pretty sure that’s full-grown for an ape.

That's what projection is for

you put all your hopes and dreams onto them, and nag them to fulfill your aspirations.

boy, Harden gives up a fluke infield single

and Geren immediattly grabs the phone and gets Embree up. Have a little fatih please!

uhh... pitch count
yeah, yeah

I know. don’t get hurt, whatev. Doesn’t Harden usually get hurt in the begining of games?

better safe than sorry i guess.

game plan

philly must have taken floridas game plan of swing early and often. speaking of FLA, how good is TB? they sweep FLA on the road, garza one-hitter

Beane is counting the teams

hes gonna rob when he trades Harden to.

I'm not sure

that anything you get back for Harden is enough if the dude can remain healthy.

Is God making Jesus available? That might be one deal that works.

*if the dude can remain healthy*
Who, Jesus?

I hear that dude’s a pretty fast healer…

but he dies ALL the time.

DO NOT WANT.

Bottom line is Harden wont be pitching

for us in the 2010 season. Hes gonna be traded or walk after 09.

didn't jesus also have some injury problems?
but a quick return from the 3-Day DL
4-0...

No save opp…use someone else?

Chavez

runs over the catcher. Let’s hope he isn’t dead.

The catcher or Chav?
Is running into a person good for the shoulder and back?
Yeah

I don’t think it is.

That was the cutie pie combo!

Jack Hanahan doubles in Chavy

look at that

chubby run.

ok now heres the dilemma

its now 4-0

Do we pitch street, or give Rich the chance for a CG

Street isnt up anymore.
Does that mean Foulke's coming in?
Embree got up when Street sat down
Embree is up now.....

Street sat down

5-0

but C Gone out at 2nd

Hannahananananana power
Carlos, just because the ball lands in the outfield does not mean you get a double!
kalas

said chavez will score as soon as the ball hit the wall. guess he doesnt know our speed

Yeah

Chavy doesn’t run like he did because of all the damn surgeries.

looks like

he has had a few extra cheeseburgers, too

More to love
Leave Rich in!!!!
No! Don't....

why risk injury putting him out there for one more inning in a game we’ve pretty much already won… aslong as Embree or Street arn’t in….

crap

Because it's fun to go for the shutout
Yay Jack and Carlos!
Damn, scored an E-8

Takes the RBI away from C Gone

screw Victorino!
put in

fernando hernandez.

Mike Neu
Jose Canseco

Ok, so he pitched while with Texas. Whatever.

nice call

a rule 5 guy or waivers dude. didnt beane turn him into a decent arm from somebody

Mark Redman, so no
Dude.

Mark Redman was an All Star!

yeah true, well at least it was something for nothing

overvauled for undervalued

Rich deserved the CGSO opportunity at coming in under 100 pitches
deserved, yes

but needed? Cmon, don’t send him out, FTLOG

$5FTLOG
QOTM nomnomnominee
I don't get it... :\

I’m having a very, very, very slow day.

Subway sandwich deal?
< blank stare >
Subway?
< blank stare >
Five dollar foot long
Oh.
Original abbrv

For
The
Love
Of
God

yea

my fantasy team deserved a CGSO as well! haha

CGSO would have been nice but

Harden not injured in this game = 1000% better

I deserve an ace that can pitch more than 150 innings.

first things first

He deserves to come out of a game healthy, period.
Can we just acknowledge

that Megan Fox is Rich Harden’s personal mojo readjuster.

and that

Jack Hannahan is KbToyz’.

I love me some Hannahan...totally hetero though
Almost gone....

Haha…Emil got abused by the bounce

first hard hit ball since yesterday by the phils.
good job emil

cust could do that

Boo Embree!

redeem yourself, preserve the shutout!

god job old man!
Ball 1 was Strike 3!

he got robbed

Been a good one!

I’m off to East Coast happy hour! Wooo!

Ballgame. Shutout
A's win

Get well soon, Sweeney! Please.

Game, series, match A's
YAY!

good job, SFW

: -)

gotta keep Blez

happy.

I don't mind you posting photos

But just keep them safe for work, please.

true

and for the record it was someone else that posted the first photo, I was just the dude demanding it.

True

Demand SFW photos though.

true

I bend to your will. Resistance is futile.

i guess KBtoyz is gone

he wouldve appreciated this.

alright, time to go home and ogle Megan Fox
I miss these uneventful wins

If you count 8 innings of shutout ball and 11 Ks as “uneventful.”

I hope Ryan Sweeney returns soon... but right on Rich Harden! What a stud!

who is megan fox?

google that shit! She is the hot babe from the Transformers movie...
The bitch in Transformers.

Is engaged to Brian Austin Green

"Bitch"?

Jealous?

And like 65 percent of her body is covered in tats

No thank you.

That's 65 going on 70!
who is brian austin green?

i assumed she was like a baseball sideline reporter or something. why is she in the game thread?

The mention of her brings Harden good luck

oh well then, carry on talking about megan fox.

David Silver from 90210
Yeah

how attractive a woman is goes down by at least 50 percent when you find out who they’re with. Shania Twain…Mutt Lange? Paulina Porizkova…Ric Ocasek? Beyonce…Jay-Z? Megan Fox…David Silver? Yuck.

The worst part is that Mutt Lange actually cheated on Shania!!!

There's a person named Mutt Lange?
Jamie Kotsay... Mark Kotsay?
I can see the Jay Z appeal...

But the other ones? Awful.

My wife is grossed out by him

It’s kind of the beauty and the beast syndrome with these dudes and ladies.

Brian Austin Green

90210, yeah? Conan O’Brien tells me that he served very courageously in the Korean War.

Love the series win
sweep the gigantes

AGAIN

What happend to Sweeney? Whats the Megan Fox Thing?
411

Sweeney: Twisted ankle sliding into home, taken out of the game, but walking under his own power.

Fox: Transformers hottie with questionable acting ability.

On the 3 bagger in the 9th

Cust’s jump yesterday would of had that shit for an out, well maybe not but it would have been close

do not attempt!

just back up and play off the wall left fielders!! MAN!

No, with a big lead, you go for the play if there's any chance of making it

I didn’t actually see it, just following online, but it sounds to me like he tried to do the right thing. maybe he just bungled it, or there was no chance to get it. but going for the out with a big lead is the right thing to do

The phillies TV announcer (the NFL video guy)

likes to assume the runner from second will score. Both were really close plays but he made them seem like an easy run.

you can check out the play that Sweeney was hurt on on Gameday
So what was Harden's pitch count?

Was a CGSO totally out of the question?

Not at all...but no reason to stretch him.

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