Well, it looks like the offense decided to pay back Trevor Cahill for his last outing by refusing to help him tonight. Cahill had an excellent game; throwing 7+ innings, allowing six hits and two runs; a run in the third on a two-out single and a homerun by Chris Young in the fifth that would prove to be the difference in the game. More importantly for Cahill, he walked only one batter, while striking out five. He was relieved with one out in the eighth by Craig Breslow, who got the last two outs of the inning. Casilla pitched an uneventful ninth.
In a different season, Cahill should have won the game, but Buckner was a little bit better against the A’s mediocre offense; matching Cahill’s 7+ innings, but only allowing five hits and one run.
Cabrera went 2 for 4, Holliday had the one (big) hit, Hannahan had a hit, and Garciaparra--in a futile attempt to spark an A’s comeback in the ninth--singled in his four trips to the plate.
I think Suzuki is tired. He has been overused this week, and it shows in each of his at-bats.
There isn’t much more to say about a 2-1 loss, so I’ll leave it there.
The A’s face Danny Haren tomorrow. We can all miss him, starting at 6:05 PM.
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love the caption to the pic
holliday’s slash stats before tonight…276/360/448/808
for may his line is 304/422/493/915
he’s doing his part
stm72 - May 22, 2009
Buckner's performance reminded me of Cecil's start
He dominated the A’s and afterwards I was left thinking, “{shrug} He pitched ok.”
Nico - May 22, 2009
Cecil was ROCKED by the Red Sox a couple of days ago.
So much so that he’s been optioned. Sad indictment of our O.
OldhamA - May 23, 2009
yeah, that was my impression at the game
Buckner was ok, but not impressive.
A’s offense was not ok…not that the Diamondbacks’ offense was all that impressive, either…
OaklandSi - May 23, 2009
Buckner came into the game having allowed something like 7 runs in about 4 innings out of the 'pen
They like his potential in Arizona but once again a struggling pitcher got better against the A’s.
Flashfire - May 23, 2009
Matt Holliday's bus is delivering him in pieces.
We’ve got most of him now.
ElQuesoCapitan - May 22, 2009
Lets get him while we can.
lynnzgal - May 22, 2009
Any news on Powell?
If Zooks is tired, then it would be nice to know if the alternate is open for business.
MobiusKlein - May 22, 2009
I was hoping to see Eric Munson
iglew - May 22, 2009
Powell is injured, but we're waiting a few days to put him on the retroactive
15 day DL….‘cos that’s what we do.
OldhamA - May 23, 2009
LOL at slegnA massive FAIL
runner on 3rd after the Aybar abortion of an at bat and 1 out.
Furcal triple clutches and cannot get ball out of glove as Figgins runs home. Figgins then stops and is a dead duck. He would have been safe had he kept running.
LO fucking loud
Trainman - May 22, 2009
Well that's nice to know.
ElQuesoCapitan - May 22, 2009
Firesale time
Its all about prospects, trades…done w/ any contending dreams
Baby A’s updates:
corey brown and his buddies score 24 runs in midland
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/mini.jsp?gid=2009_05_22_coraax_mroaax_1&mode=mini
mazzaro and hornbeck dominate at their levels
Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mazzaro 8.0 1 0 0 1 6 0 2.66
Hornbeck 6.0 1 0 0 1 12 0 0.00
Fletcher blog on rivercats:
* Vin Mazzaro is ready for the big leagues right now.
* He likes Eric Patterson. Says he can really hit, despite his lack of a position.
* Sean Doolittle still looks very good.
* Ryan Webb also looks like a big leaguer.
http://baybridgebaseball.com/
Asfan4ever723 - May 22, 2009
The A's should be calling up Mazzaro and Cahill from AAA right now
Nico - May 22, 2009
Have Sean Gallagher's meds kicked in yet?
Leopold Bloom - May 22, 2009
It's Zoloft and they're for me when he pitches
Nico - May 22, 2009
If you're watching the Giants game, Bochy is being as dumb as Geren
and walking Branyan to load the bases.
Nico - May 22, 2009
Bay Area Baseball - My manager is dumber than your manager
ElQuesoCapitan - May 22, 2009
Their manager dodges a bullet on what the cameraman thought was a grand slam
Nico - May 22, 2009
Though making a bid for "dumber than the both of ya!"
was Wakamatsu, pinch running for Mike Sweeney when he was the “meaningless run” at first base. Endy Chavez is now their DH.
Nico - May 22, 2009
No one cares about your
fantasy[National League] team.iglew - May 22, 2009
yeah but
At least Wakamatsu had the nuts to call out Felix for not holding the runners on after the mariners loss a few days ago and showing emotion…unlike Geren
mikeprooo - May 22, 2009
Am I the only one...
Who’s flipping between the Mariners/Giants game and the slegnA/Dodgers games??
mikeprooo - May 22, 2009
Percival's last game??
He’s on the DL, and back home in California.
Kazmir also on the DL.
Too bad the A’s could not have hung that loss on Percival, if he is going to retire.
One won lost won - May 22, 2009
Awww, you're so sentimental.
Nico - May 22, 2009
just got back from the game
not much to say, since not much happened. Cahill pitched a good game (got more fly balls than ground ballls, I counted!), but one runscored by your team just didn’t do it.
One nice thing very early: I decided to wear the Holliday jersey tonight…got to the ballpark and found that mty season ticket buddy also wore the Holliday jersey. So when he hit the HR we thought that was a good sign…alas, that was it.
very small turnout tonight.
OaklandSi - May 22, 2009
bundled up?
feels very cold right now, outside.
What is your opinion as to its effect (the temp plus humidity) on attendance??
One won lost won - May 22, 2009
it was chilly, but I've been there when it's been colder
and with better attendance too.
OaklandSi - May 22, 2009
I checked my thermometer
and it showed that the A’s are playing bad baseball in a non-exciting manner.
Nico - May 22, 2009
yup, that was the climate tonight
OaklandSi - May 22, 2009
+100
geogrman - May 22, 2009
thanks
getting excited usually warms me up. But when you have the Oakland “mehs” as excitement, it’s pretty chilling.
One won lost won - May 22, 2009
i thought of you
on every flyball
Future Ed - May 22, 2009
lol
OaklandSi - May 22, 2009
and the Mariners just beat the Giants
in the bottom of the twelfth inning, 2-1
OaklandSi - May 22, 2009
Summary feeling leaving the game tonight
crossing the BART bridge — a pleasure for once
the game itself? BLEH
geogrman - May 22, 2009
my favority BART bridge crossing
after Game 1 of the 2003 ALDS. It was absolutely packed and stuffed — not surprising with over 50,000 in attendance for 12 innings of delirium, arguing in the stands with Sux fans, and an absolutely electrifying walk off bunt.
It took a long, long, long time to get across the bridge — but a’s fans were just delirious…I miss that.
OaklandSi - May 22, 2009
that was fun
Future Ed - May 22, 2009
i thought
it was fun to listen tonight. Sure, the game might have been amaturish hittingwise, but there sure was drama.
Future Ed - May 22, 2009
Call it what it was
Cahill pitched against a “weak ass” bottom feeding team just like the A’s. D-backs have just as many issues as the A’s do and last nights game showed just how bad both teams are…..
granja - May 23, 2009
word
OaklandSi - May 23, 2009
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