A's score 6 runs in the first to chase O's starter Jeremy Guthrie. Jack Cust had the big blow - a 3-run bomb to center. Braden locked in with 7 K's to tie a career high.
Trevor Cahill is pitching tomorrow evening. Cahill has made 11 starts this year and in all of them except for two, he has allowed just two earned runs or less. In the starts in which he has allowed more than two earned runs, he allowed seven earned runs in each game. His ERA is 2.43 if you take away the two starts in which he has allowed more than two earned runs.
something happened on that flight from arlington to chicago
it’s like they detoured thru the bermuda triangle and aliens took over their bodies. it looks like a totally different team. one that hits, pitches great and plays defense. and even geren can’t fuck it up.
It’s gotta help attendance if you have a guy that is mashing.
So the A’s overachieve and come in second. I’d rather have Holliday all year, and have more fun games like this.
Oakland Athletics’ Jack Cust, right, and teammate Orlando Cabrera embrace after Cust hit a three-run home run off Baltimore Orioles’ Jeremy Guthrie in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, June 5, 2009, in Oakland, Calif.
seriously, i can’t wait until Duke comes back. Our starting pitching depth will be insane. Who goes down when the Duke returns? Outman? Mazzaro? Cahill? Anderson? A good problem to have I dare say.
Cahill has significantly improved over his last 6 starts. He’s seriously cut his BBs and upped his Ks. He went from walking more than he was striking out to showing decent, if not dominant control
Outman’s got a FIP around 4.5, but he’s had more footing than the other guys. He stays.
Then its whichever of Anderson or Vinny looks like the better choice to stay up.
Assuming Duke actually comes back though. And pitches effectively.
Outman’s ERA is 2.51 in his last six starts if my calculations are correct and if you take away the two starts in which Cahill gave up seven earned runs each, his ERA is 2.43 for the year.
After the long fly out, Springer showed the good cutter with the last two hitters, better than I’ve seen in many, many outings from him. His problem has been pretty much what happened to Guthrie tonight: velocity ok but just no movement at all on his fastball. If he gets the movement back on his cutter, like he finally showed tonight, he’ll be fine – the guy actually does know how to pitch and looked good in April.
What is up with our pitching staff giving up one run?
Unacceptable! We’re up 9-0 when I lose the radio feed and then I come home to find we’ve given up a run. That means we were outscored 1-0 in the late innings. BS!
Seriously, what a great game! I love it when we get hot like this.
I love it.
Rated-R Superstar - June 5, 2009
it must be June
javaball - June 5, 2009
That’s a fact.
Rated-R Superstar - June 5, 2009
Vinny Mazzaro =good luck charm!
mrod - June 5, 2009
GO A's!!!
DaSwinginA's - June 5, 2009
A's need to score again...
Zonis - June 5, 2009
why?
javaball - June 5, 2009
more runs bitches!!!!!!
mrod - June 5, 2009
Let's see if we can score 6 runs in this thread now
adragon - June 5, 2009
glovely jack.
AsFanInIowa - June 5, 2009
Boobies!
doctorK - June 5, 2009
That's not your mug shot is it?
adragon - June 5, 2009
He's too tall
doctorK - June 5, 2009
Convicted of donating too much blood?
franks a lot - June 5, 2009
they give you a tb test in jail.
or so I’ve heard.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
wink wink, nod nod
franks a lot - June 5, 2009
Anyone else notice that the gun has
Dallas at 89-93 with his fastball today?
DaSwinginA's - June 5, 2009
up to 94 even
mrod - June 5, 2009
Is it just off or does
he have a little extra tonight?
DaSwinginA's - June 5, 2009
It's actually a KPH radar gun
Nick - June 5, 2009
My only worry at this point ...
Now Braden is going to think that the key is to smash shaving cream into a fellow-player’s face once (at least) between starts.
el campysino - June 5, 2009
that's what Rajai's for
stormtown - June 5, 2009
Finally, an answer to why Davis is on the team!
JJ Martin - June 5, 2009
Well it's not to play ball
adragon - June 5, 2009
qotm
iglew - June 5, 2009
I'd be OK with that, as long as he does it to Geren
doctorK - June 5, 2009
Or Springer.
Blicks - June 5, 2009
The prodigial son gets a hit.
Blicks - June 5, 2009
Good one! Now we know ...
el campysino - June 5, 2009
Braden's up to the mid 70s in pitches.
OldhamA - June 5, 2009
GIDP here and he's good for two more innings
(And I swear I started typing this before the 1-6-3 GIDP)
doctorK - June 5, 2009
DP bitches!
mrod - June 5, 2009
woo DP
SwisherThresher - June 5, 2009
GIDP
sweet
adragon - June 5, 2009
Great play!
DaSwinginA's - June 5, 2009
Giambi should be in the guy's ear now.
“Dude, you’re never hitting 400 home runs.”
OldhamA - June 5, 2009
"you know who else was a great prospect? My brother Jeremy"
stormtown - June 5, 2009
Ouch, that's harsh.
iglew - June 5, 2009
"He needs work on his fundamentals, like sliding, but he's diamond in the rough..."
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
I wouldn't mind Wieters feasting off the Yanks and Red Sawx pitching
on a regular basis.
He can hit 400. Just very few off the A’s.
Blicks - June 5, 2009
GIDP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blicks - June 5, 2009
Does anyone else did Zooks' catching gear?
Green with gold trim. Good stuff.
OldhamA - June 5, 2009
Gotta say, Dallas Braden is pitching like an ace so far in 2009
Very cool.
Nico - June 5, 2009
he
Oaktownflav - June 5, 2009
that's our opening day starter, you know.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
Yeah, just like Carlos Reyes was our opening day starter a few years back
franks a lot - June 5, 2009
Or Carl Pavano a couple of years ago for the Wankees
doctorK - June 5, 2009
I hope e can have a quick sixth so he can go seven strong
DaSwinginA's - June 5, 2009
On a side note: CarGon got in the game for Col tonight
0-1 so far and playing CF
adragon - June 5, 2009
Cool, gonna put that game on for a while (well, 3 outs I guess)
thanks for the update
schmifty - June 5, 2009
Finally, some estrogen here.
I think it must be ladies’ night at the ball park, because none of them are here tonight.
iglew - June 5, 2009
Yay for estrogen!
schmifty - June 5, 2009
AK
BigSlick comes thru
adragon - June 5, 2009
I like it.
I like it a lot.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
Alea iacta est.
Anyone know what happened to AIE? I haven’t seen him around in a while, and when I checked his user profile he’s been deleted.
iglew - June 5, 2009
He's....um...
kinda gone.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
Me and LB were discussing the same thing a while back.
67MARQUEZ - June 5, 2009
jesus, you scared me!
don’t sneak up on me like that.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
At least I'm clothed.
67MARQUEZ - June 5, 2009
you say that like it's a good thing.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
He's only wearing a creepy trench coat
franks a lot - June 5, 2009
good point
But I imagine for the rest of the AN (meaning the rest of AN not named Leopold Bloom) it probably really is a good thing.
67MARQUEZ - June 5, 2009
what they don't know won't hurt em, baby!
(I have that tattooed on my ass)
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
I know you do.
67MARQUEZ - June 5, 2009
TWSS
Blicks - June 5, 2009
A Brit with no job, here in Califas
Might have had to hit the road…
One won lost won - June 5, 2009
I thught the same thing about NSJ
but he showed up the other day
adragon - June 5, 2009
most everybody's still here.
MB’s gone, AIE’s gone. most everyone else remains.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
Poppy seems to spend most of her time
with the Monkeyball gang now, but she peeks in here occasionally.
iglew - June 5, 2009
Jennifer and Batgirl don't spend much time here, either
and FSU and salb918 have pulled up stakes, as well.
Nick - June 5, 2009
sal's still listed as an author, so I don't think he's sworn off.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
salb918, the JD Salinger of AN
Nick - June 5, 2009
Just saw Sal post the other day
adragon - June 5, 2009
Last comment listed on his AN page is from March 3
Nick - June 5, 2009
and I spend quite a bit of time with the MB gang too.
They’re not mutually exclusive.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
Well, not unless you also have a life.
iglew - June 5, 2009
wow.
I must’ve pissed you off at some point.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
If you did, I missed it.
I’m just saying I barely have enough time to keep up here. I can’t manage to do both.
iglew - June 5, 2009
well, I spend more time here, for sure.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
but I've got a lot of love for MB and a couple others
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
I miss the Monkeyball wit.
iglew - June 5, 2009
MB and Nico and grover were all very kind to me
when I first started trolling around.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
Half of my obscure allusions were directed at Monkeyball.
iglew - June 5, 2009
me too.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
Is this a Clifford Odets play?
Nick - June 5, 2009
Odets, where is thy sting?
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
Ooh, very nice!
iglew - June 5, 2009
I can't Handel this any more!
Nick - June 5, 2009
so what happened to the beloved ANer?
dtownmbrown - June 5, 2009
he flung poo and just sort of wandered off.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
I was thinking that about PT also
but the In remembered, he kind of stirred up the pot a while back, maybe he decided to stay away…
or maybe it was decided for him.
dtownmbrown - June 5, 2009
oh yeah.
I think he’s decided to be gone forever too.
I think the jury’s still out there, though.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
PT still posts at Minor League Ball occasionally.
I’m pretty sure his suspension from AN has expired by now, but he voluntarily chose not to come back.
iglew - June 5, 2009
yea i've seen his posts on other sites..
he was blaringly abrasive at times but he had a lot to offer AN its a shame
dtownmbrown - June 5, 2009
Trevor Cahill is pitching tomorrow evening. Cahill has made 11 starts this year and in all of them except for two, he has allowed just two earned runs or less. In the starts in which he has allowed more than two earned runs, he allowed seven earned runs in each game. His ERA is 2.43 if you take away the two starts in which he has allowed more than two earned runs.
Rated-R Superstar - June 5, 2009
That would be approximately true for every major league pitcher
eastcoasta'sfan - June 5, 2009
i.e., take away the starts with more than two runs
eastcoasta'sfan - June 5, 2009
Cust tonight
HR, K, BB
All is right with the world.
doctorK - June 5, 2009
He hit for the tricycle.
JJ Martin - June 5, 2009
that's a keeper
DDroney - June 5, 2009
Pretty much a Custian night.
AsFanInIowa - June 5, 2009
Time for another six-run inning
No scoring is leaving me snoring!
One won lost won - June 5, 2009
Get some of these
doctorK - June 5, 2009
half way there!!!
Deborah51 - June 5, 2009
home-made smoothies
for a nice baseball game
javaball - June 5, 2009
that sounds good.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
ask and you shall receive
jakebmill - June 5, 2009
oops, replieded to the wrong one
Time to stop drinking.
jakebmill - June 5, 2009
Come on Matt!
Park one
adragon - June 5, 2009
YAY
franks a lot - June 5, 2009
Nastradamus?
AsFanInIowa - June 5, 2009
Rated-R Superstar - June 5, 2009
Funny.
My mental image is an old and fat Orson Wells.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
Excellent! I remember catching this repeatedly on HBO years ago
franks a lot - June 5, 2009
delivered
gunnero - June 5, 2009
Thank you Matt
I did not know you took requests
adragon - June 5, 2009
and, ...so done!
One won lost won - June 5, 2009
HOMERUN!
67MARQUEZ - June 5, 2009
3 run BOMB
Wreckonized - June 5, 2009
what a great AB!@!@!@!@!@!@!@
Wreckonized - June 5, 2009
HOLLIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ElQuesoCapitan - June 5, 2009
Celebrate!
franks a lot - June 5, 2009
WOOHOO!!!!!
DaSwinginA's - June 5, 2009
A NATIONAL HOLLIDAY!
Zonis - June 5, 2009
I think it's National Doughnut Day today
iglew - June 5, 2009
It is!
I got free doughnuts.
Blicks - June 5, 2009
I love it.
Rated-R Superstar - June 5, 2009
Holliday is officially on fire!
3 run jack!
AsFanInIowa - June 5, 2009
Oh my, that was a long one
(yeah yeah, TWSS)
doctorK - June 5, 2009
Holla
9Custs - June 5, 2009
Holliday!!
9-0. I think it’s safe to stop watching/listening this game now.
raider5606 - June 5, 2009
thats gota fire up some of the players !
Wreckonized - June 5, 2009
Wow
The A’s effing rule right now.
GoldenStateGuerrero - June 5, 2009
that was a bomb!
Deborah51 - June 5, 2009
MATTY!!!
Blicks - June 5, 2009
Holliday snuggling on Croz?
Weird…
schmifty - June 5, 2009
they're snuggling?!
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
Holliday cuddled Croz on the bench
Usually I go for that kinda thing, but this time it was just awkward
schmifty - June 5, 2009
So who was playing the role of pizza delivery guy?
Nick - June 5, 2009
He's saying, "Thank God I'm not you"
doctorK - June 5, 2009
lol!
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
QOTM
True so true
adragon - June 5, 2009
remember, Crosby's wife is giving birth..today??
any day? already?
I think it’s a "I’m a Dad, you’re a new Dad!’ thing.
…speculating…
One won lost won - June 5, 2009
That's cute.
Blicks - June 5, 2009
That could be
Or maybe “thank god I am no longer tied with you in the HR column”
schmifty - June 5, 2009
didn't ellis hit for the cycle just after his son was born?
stm72 - June 5, 2009
wasn't it against BAL?
dtownmbrown - June 5, 2009
no that was the walkoff dinger off the pole that i'm thinking of
dtownmbrown - June 5, 2009
vs the red sox
link
stm72 - June 5, 2009
I was at that game
and called it from out in the LF seats..
One won lost won - June 5, 2009
Wow that was really a shot by Holliday
He knew it right away too
AsFanInIowa - June 5, 2009
fun game
SwisherThresher - June 5, 2009
Reminds me of being a kid
stepping on ants in the backyard
eastcoasta'sfan - June 5, 2009
12 HR in there last 6 game?
Who are these guys & what did they do with my A’s
adragon - June 5, 2009
don't know,
but they can keep ’em. I like these guys better.
jakebmill - June 5, 2009
Me too
I think the other guys moved to D. C.
adragon - June 5, 2009
Your A;s are on a spaceship to another galaxy
Go A’s! (as in, Aliens).
One won lost won - June 5, 2009
I love the unpredictablity of baseball. A week ago, this team was dogmeat. Look at them now.
JJ Martin - June 5, 2009
young teams tend to do this
I’m really glad to see the fight and the potential in them. Hope they keep it up.
asfansince1989 - June 5, 2009
im just looking
for the asshole who told them the season started in June
9Custs - June 5, 2009
+1
eastcoasta'sfan - June 5, 2009
Probably some slegnA spy.
Blicks - June 5, 2009
sort of reminds me of the teams earlier this decade.
They used to dig some pretty deep holes to start seasons.
jakebmill - June 5, 2009
Not surprising
Giambi was a member of those teams
javaball - June 5, 2009
something happened on that flight from arlington to chicago
it’s like they detoured thru the bermuda triangle and aliens took over their bodies. it looks like a totally different team. one that hits, pitches great and plays defense. and even geren can’t fuck it up.
Deborah51 - June 5, 2009
I don't want to take all the credit.
But I did attend the game Tuesday in Chicago when all this began. I took my daughter Molly who has never seen the A’s lose. She’s 6-0 all time.
JJ Martin - June 5, 2009
way to go, molly!!
Deborah51 - June 5, 2009
That was a 9-0 strike to Zooks
doctorK - June 5, 2009
Well, when the count is 9-0 the ump usually gives the pitcher a courtesy strike
Nick - June 5, 2009
Everyone still want to trade Holliday?
mrod - June 5, 2009
Yes
He keeps this up and we can ask for anything we want
adragon - June 5, 2009
yes
chipper1001 - June 5, 2009
Blame him for listening to McGwire about changing his batting stance
franks a lot - June 5, 2009
crosby taught him how to hit in the offseason
eastcoasta'sfan - June 5, 2009
Sure.
Rated-R Superstar - June 5, 2009
depends--we winning?
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
It's actually much more likely that he will get traded...
if he keeps hitting like this. it’s unfortunate but true.
AsFanInIowa - June 5, 2009
even with the win we're stil 8.5 back
DDroney - June 5, 2009
2007 Rockies!!!
Blicks - June 5, 2009
1995 Mariners!
iglew - June 5, 2009
without Tulo and all the other talents
javaball - June 5, 2009
We has Holliday!
And young pitchers for breakout seasons.
Blicks - June 5, 2009
I'm torn.
I want to compete now and keep him, but also imagine we could get a lot for him if he keeps this up.
jakebmill - June 5, 2009
Well...if the A's get back in the race
(and not because a ton of players go fluking)
But if not, trade trade trade. And ask for the moon!
Blicks - June 5, 2009
yes
asfansince1989 - June 5, 2009
oh yee of little faith....
mrod - June 5, 2009
given how inconsistent the young team has been
I don’t think this hot streak will last, and trading Holliday while he’s hot is still the best move for the future
asfansince1989 - June 5, 2009
Let's have a full season with the guy
It’s gotta help attendance if you have a guy that is mashing.
So the A’s overachieve and come in second. I’d rather have Holliday all year, and have more fun games like this.
Ya can’t
alwaysbe looking at next year.One won lost won - June 5, 2009
you folks are no fun.......at all!
mrod - June 5, 2009
if we're near first at the trade deadline, I say keep him
There’s a lot of baseball between now and then, so who knows…
This is me being more fun and optimistic.
DDroney - June 5, 2009
thank you!
mrod - June 5, 2009
3-run jack
Oakland Athletics’ Jack Cust, right, and teammate Orlando Cabrera embrace after Cust hit a three-run home run off Baltimore Orioles’ Jeremy Guthrie in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, June 5, 2009, in Oakland, Calif.
SwisherThresher - June 5, 2009
that's more like it!
mrod - June 5, 2009
Strangely, I thought that was Emil Brown hugging Cust
franks a lot - June 5, 2009
They look and hit incredibly alike.
Blicks - June 5, 2009
ElQuesoCapitan - June 5, 2009
please note
cabrera is not as tall as cust. his feet are actually dangling at this moment. not kidding, saw it on the TV. but funny anyway.
AV - June 5, 2009
Cabrera is giving his back an adjustment
part time chiropracter
One won lost won - June 5, 2009
Csn he work on himself
adragon - June 5, 2009
Can*
adragon - June 5, 2009
A's haven't had a winning week since the end of April.
jakebmill - June 5, 2009
Cabrera like to hug it out.
DDroney - June 5, 2009
likes
DDroney - June 5, 2009
Dallas is dealing...
seriously, i can’t wait until Duke comes back. Our starting pitching depth will be insane. Who goes down when the Duke returns? Outman? Mazzaro? Cahill? Anderson? A good problem to have I dare say.
AsFanInIowa - June 5, 2009
i'd love to see braden throw a complete game shut out
stm72 - June 5, 2009
I sense an Edgar Gonzalez sighting in the 8th
Nico - June 5, 2009
please no
stm72 - June 5, 2009
Duke to the bullpen!
mrod - June 5, 2009
totally
jakebmill - June 5, 2009
if/when he comes back
jakebmill - June 5, 2009
I agree...
but I remember reading last year that Justin doesn’t like the uncertainty of being in the bullpen. He got the nervous shits, I think
franks a lot - June 5, 2009
What if they build his arm strength/pitchcount up in the pen
after a few short outings in the AA/AAA and see if he stays healthy?
I wouldn’t want to disrupte a rotation if things are still rolling nicely.
jakebmill - June 5, 2009
The Duke will go down when he comes back
with another injury, that is.
franks a lot - June 5, 2009
Outman and Cahill are locks IMHO
Cahill has significantly improved over his last 6 starts. He’s seriously cut his BBs and upped his Ks. He went from walking more than he was striking out to showing decent, if not dominant control
Outman’s got a FIP around 4.5, but he’s had more footing than the other guys. He stays.
Then its whichever of Anderson or Vinny looks like the better choice to stay up.
Assuming Duke actually comes back though. And pitches effectively.
Blicks - June 5, 2009
When?
I think its “if” at this point
nothinlikethetown - June 5, 2009
Pepe at 89 pitchcount
adragon - June 5, 2009
then he will not throw a complete game shut out
stm72 - June 5, 2009
Just tunin' in...
What the hell has happened to this team? (Not that I’m complaining)
Did someone find that napkin on which they wrote down Victor Conte’s cellphone number?
GreenNGoldSooner - June 5, 2009
as a matter of fact, they did!
mrod - June 5, 2009
Aliens replaced the Athletics
want proof?
“Jack Hanahan” (sic) got a hit!
umpossible, normally.
One won lost won - June 5, 2009
Shhh
It’s a secret
Giambi said to tell no one
adragon - June 5, 2009
Davis has found the Mendoza line
doctorK - June 5, 2009
Zastards! I was just typing that.
JJ Martin - June 5, 2009
And now, has found his way back south of the border
I hope he took his passport.
doctorK - June 5, 2009
Hannahan joins the hit parade? Wow.
JJ Martin - June 5, 2009
So I'll say it.
Since Rajai’s my identified problem.
Since we’ve been on this tear, Rajai’s started every game, no?
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
Rajai Davis is the reason I'm stuck in life
franks a lot - June 5, 2009
ha talked me into moving to Florida.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
he talked _me_ into buying a Slap Chop®!
No…wait….it was this guy:
GreenNGoldSooner - June 5, 2009
I love his nuts.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
Watch It
You’re gunna love my nuts
Zonis - June 5, 2009
I'm addicted to that thing.
I turned the game off to listen to Vince rap.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
Rajai Davis has exposed me to abestos
franks a lot - June 5, 2009
i don't think so...remember the sweeney catch when he hurt his knee...but since then yes
stm72 - June 5, 2009
O-Cab
blah
adragon - June 5, 2009
i hate how he shuffles down the line
Deborah51 - June 5, 2009
I've never noticed before that Baltimore....
….has different caps for their alternate unis.
I kinda like them, in fact!
GreenNGoldSooner - June 5, 2009
G gets the rest of the game off
Croz in at 1st
adragon - June 5, 2009
PTOGR
iglew - June 5, 2009
um...vince it's been way more than 21 scoreless by the a's
stm72 - June 5, 2009
Not anymore.
iglew - June 5, 2009
24 scoreless (through 6 tonight)...not 21
stm72 - June 5, 2009
are you sure?
67MARQUEZ - June 5, 2009
I am still having difficulty wrapping my head around the idea of "Ace: Dallas Braden"
Zonis - June 5, 2009
Davis got a good read on that one
(for once)
doctorK - June 5, 2009
nice play Rajai
SwisherThresher - June 5, 2009
Aww, no more shutout.
raider5606 - June 5, 2009
there goes the shut out
homerun
jakebmill - June 5, 2009
damn.
there goes the shutout.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
Damn, there goes the shutout.
Rated-R Superstar - June 5, 2009
well, damn!!!
Deborah51 - June 5, 2009
There goes the shutout....
ElQuesoCapitan - June 5, 2009
bomb
Braden sucks, get him outta there.
doctorK - June 5, 2009
LOL
jakebmill - June 5, 2009
Get Springer up!
GreenNGoldSooner - June 5, 2009
No three game shutout?
WTF? These guys suck.
alox - June 5, 2009
Great Scott!
9-1
This might be a good thing as now Pepe won’t kill him self for the shutout
adragon - June 5, 2009
I hope Maz and Anderson punk
his sorry ass for giving up a solo shot.
alox - June 5, 2009
Go Dallas!
mrod - June 5, 2009
nice catch Croz!
jakebmill - June 5, 2009
On ESPN MLB page. Ron Washington - Extension might not be picked up
Rangers would be stupid not to extend the man soon.
Come HOME RON!
ryanmoser - June 5, 2009
rangers ARE stupid, so
shame for ron
maybe he can come back to oakland . . .
eastcoasta'sfan - June 5, 2009
That story reminded me how much I love Ron Washington.
iglew - June 5, 2009
+10000000000000000000
We want Ron, we want Ron!
adragon - June 5, 2009
If Rangers don't keep Wash
we should grab him.
Zonis - June 5, 2009
more like steal him back
ryanmoser - June 5, 2009
Trade Crosby for him
adragon - June 5, 2009
yes, please
jakebmill - June 5, 2009
I seriously hope they don't pick up the extension.
The Rangers are a better team with him on board.
alox - June 5, 2009
Good lord, Juan Samuel is the O's 3B coach
Do you think he even knows the take sign?
Nick - June 5, 2009
Rotation ERA
Braden: 3.41
Outman: 3.02
Cahill: 4.33
Anderson: 4.87
Mazzaro: 0.00
Zonis - June 5, 2009
Outman’s ERA is 2.51 in his last six starts if my calculations are correct and if you take away the two starts in which Cahill gave up seven earned runs each, his ERA is 2.43 for the year.
Rated-R Superstar - June 5, 2009
if you take away innings in which he's given up runs, he's got a 0.00 ERA
stm72 - June 5, 2009
Hey, it wasn’t a total “out there” comment.
Rated-R Superstar - June 5, 2009
i know, just goofin'
stm72 - June 5, 2009
If you take away days when I was stupid, I'm 9 years old.
iglew - June 5, 2009
If you take away my time in prison,
I’m not an ex-con.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
If you take away .18% of my blood,
I’m completely sober.
Nico - June 5, 2009
Depending on which .18%, of course.
el campysino - June 5, 2009
Problem is their WHIP
Outman and Mazzaro have nice WHIP, but Braden, Anderson and Cahill all have a WHIP at about 1.40
Zonis - June 5, 2009
NO EDGAR - Let Braden pitch into the 8th and maybe the complete game
No edgar
ryanmoser - June 5, 2009
I miss complete games on this team.
jakebmill - June 5, 2009
Has ther been even one this year?
jdub69 - June 5, 2009
don't think so
I was referring to Hudson/Mulder
jakebmill - June 5, 2009
I was thinking Norris, Langford, Keough, & McCatty,
jdub69 - June 5, 2009
I don't think a starter has even faced a batter in the 9th so far this year
though I think someone might have thrown an 8-inning CG on the road.
Nick - June 5, 2009
I miss hitters that hit over the Mendoza Line on this team.
buddahead9 - June 5, 2009
Pie in CF
Pie Jeus Domine
Dona eis requiem
(thud)
doctorK - June 5, 2009
[throws Harden on cart]
Nick - June 5, 2009
Perfect.
el campysino - June 5, 2009
Jesu forgive me for misspelling your name
doctorK - June 5, 2009
bring out your dead
eastcoasta'sfan - June 5, 2009
GreenNGoldSooner - June 5, 2009
LMAO
adragon - June 5, 2009
Crosby is up....
ITS A WITCH! A WITCH!
Zonis - June 5, 2009
No it's a duck
adragon - June 5, 2009
Looks more like a RiverCat to me.
Do they float?
GreenNGoldSooner - June 5, 2009
Why a duck?
Oops — generation mixing.
el campysino - June 5, 2009
If he weighs the same as a duck, he's made of wood.
And therefore …
A Croz!
doctorK - June 5, 2009
See the movie
adragon - June 5, 2009
The proper reply is, "Why notta a goose?"
Nick - June 5, 2009
Yup. You said it better.
el campysino - June 5, 2009
I've seen "Holy Grail" a thousand times.
As I have “Cocoanuts” (the early Marx Bros. movie containing the classic “Why a duck?” routine).
el campysino - June 5, 2009
why a chickens?
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
Dallas DONE..Fuck ...I HATE YOU GEREN YOU RETARD
ryanmoser - June 5, 2009
he's throw 102 pitches...it's okay
stm72 - June 5, 2009
Nine to one.
seventh inning. 101 pitches. Even Geren has this right.
alox - June 5, 2009
Totally agree. Gonzalez is the right call here
Nico - June 5, 2009
That's a phrase I never thought I'd read (at least re: Edgar)
Nick - June 5, 2009
even springer is safe here
stm72 - June 5, 2009
"Which pitcher should we drop from the roster?"
iglew - June 5, 2009
+1000
DaSwinginA's - June 5, 2009
reply fail
to: rm
DaSwinginA's - June 5, 2009
I would rather have Corky running the lineup card
ryanmoser - June 5, 2009
Dang - does ANYTHING take Crosby a minute?
Nico - June 5, 2009
You'd need to ask Mrs. Crosby
GreenNGoldSooner - June 5, 2009
Ask his wife
is that below the belt?
adragon - June 5, 2009
Dunno..
Ask Mrs. Crosby.
alox - June 5, 2009
E. Gon
Arg
ElQuesoCapitan - June 5, 2009
ask his boyfriend
ryanmoser - June 5, 2009
Hey, come on, now.
Rated-R Superstar - June 5, 2009
Uhh, Dallas?
You cut your hand on a fricken medical kit last start. Maybe you could lay off the dugout roof chinups.
Nick - June 5, 2009
sippin' on an MGD...
speaking of, is Pam at the game?
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
She gets that fresh tapped taste in the bleachers.
iglew - June 5, 2009
cool!
so a good chunk of the womenfolk are at the game?
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
All of their good chunks!
iglew - June 5, 2009
Kinky.
alox - June 5, 2009
a's win and no robert buan? it's like my birthday
stm72 - June 5, 2009
"The training staff does a great job of getting on top of little things..."
It’s the big things they have problems with.
GreenNGoldSooner - June 5, 2009
the best a's story of the year was when dallas braden cut his hand on the equipment case...our medical staff is horrible
stm72 - June 5, 2009
Pepe!
GreenNGoldSooner - June 5, 2009
he's a riot
SwisherThresher - June 5, 2009
Nice pronunciation of "repertoire" by Braden there
Impressive
schmifty - June 5, 2009
I noticed that, too.
Those sophisticated Stockton folk and their Frenchified ways!
GreenNGoldSooner - June 5, 2009
Please.
It’s “Stocktant.”
el campysino - June 5, 2009
Stoquetonne
iglew - June 5, 2009
Pepe sighting!
ElQuesoCapitan - June 5, 2009
si.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
you know, I came home in a foul mood,
worked a long, stressful day, my house is a mess…but thanks to Vince, I’m now slapping my troubles away.
Life is good.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
Tough guy Dallas!
Bloody stump?
The gauntlet has been thrown
alox - June 5, 2009
"If Vin Mazzaro
comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
jdub69 - June 5, 2009
QOTM: Player Edition
schmifty - June 5, 2009
Mazzaro's response:
“Yup. His.”
(Should be his response, anyway.)
el campysino - June 5, 2009
E-GON!!! 1-2-3!!
stm72 - June 5, 2009
Just checking: We have the ugliest rotation in baseball, right?
Nico - June 5, 2009
define ugly
67MARQUEZ - June 5, 2009
you still alive?
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
the Giants still have Randy Johnson
but yeah, not like the Big 3 days.
stormtown - June 5, 2009
Hmmm...
Yeah, pretty much. Ry Sweeney is about the only thing holding down the fort these days.
schmifty - June 5, 2009
Dallas
I think he is kinda cute.
swishergirl510 - June 5, 2009
Let's score 6 more and crank up our Pythagorean record.
iglew - June 5, 2009
that is hilarious
the old, dancing kettlecorn peddler
jakebmill - June 5, 2009
Opie's safe!
GreenNGoldSooner - June 5, 2009
Sounds like someone's yelling
“We. want. Buck!”
SwisherThresher - June 5, 2009
might be the girls in the outfield.
might not be Buck.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
Either that...
or WTF
alox - June 5, 2009
This is what happens when I work late
Turn it on and it’s 9-1
cuppingmaster - June 5, 2009
What? Springer gets to pitch the 9th?
GreenNGoldSooner - June 5, 2009
yeah
and Giese comes out to get the last out too, huh? LOL
cuppingmaster - June 5, 2009
I think somebody said
kk announced giese is out for the year and getting tommy john surgery
jakebmill - June 5, 2009
if they ever have to use springer
and rest the pen, this is when to do it
jakebmill - June 5, 2009
Turn it on...
Turn it on…
They reach into your room….
alox - June 5, 2009
How's the screaming? Still going, or did they crash yet?
iglew - June 5, 2009
Oh hell no.
They will be up and screaming long after I pass out.
alox - June 5, 2009
it's quarter after nine.
they’re good for another five hours.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
I get the distinct impression....
….that the O’s aren’t very good.
GreenNGoldSooner - June 5, 2009
true, and more importantly...
they are very good more than the A’s tonight at least, and hopefully for the whole weekend.
jakebmill - June 5, 2009
of course I meant "aren't very good"
jakebmill - June 5, 2009
That cleans up the syntax, for sure!
el campysino - June 5, 2009
for anyone watching on TV
How does Wieters look? With all the drooling over him I would have expected him to have 4 RBI on his own and have 3 CS in this game alone
cuppingmaster - June 5, 2009
This guy can't do anything without a drink...
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
Well, Spring Got His Man
Ay Ay ay.
louismg - June 5, 2009
Oh Russ...
You are just….bad.
AsFanInIowa - June 5, 2009
Bad, in what way?
I mean, I like the sound of that, but…go on…
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
Loud out.
ElQuesoCapitan - June 5, 2009
Another huge crowd at the Coliseum, I see.
GreenNGoldSooner - June 5, 2009
No acerbic comments on that K by Springer, I see.
el campysino - June 5, 2009
mouth hanging in awe
cuppingmaster - June 5, 2009
"Good boy!"
GreenNGoldSooner - June 5, 2009
GreenNGoldSooner - June 5, 2009
YAY!
Hi, upside-down doggie!
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
TWSS!
iglew - June 5, 2009
GAME OVER
ElQuesoCapitan - June 5, 2009
and that's the ballgame!
SwisherThresher - June 5, 2009
Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnn
cuppingmaster - June 5, 2009
W!
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
That's the ballgame
Very nice guys
adragon - June 5, 2009
4 in a row!!!
jakebmill - June 5, 2009
A(lien)'s please stay on our planet
for about 90-100 days
One won lost won - June 5, 2009
Give the folks false hope
next thing they’ll want a 20-win streak
javaball - June 5, 2009
A's win, 9-1
One won lost won - June 5, 2009
I love it.
Rated-R Superstar - June 5, 2009
Beauterrific!
iglew - June 5, 2009
VICTORY!
ElQuesoCapitan - June 5, 2009
Oh yeah!
Let’s get on down!
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
I thought you'd try...
…to post
this again.
GreenNGoldSooner - June 5, 2009
Oooops...
That was supposed to link to this.
GreenNGoldSooner - June 5, 2009
oh no.
I love Vince. But tradition’s tradition.
This is our song.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
I agree,
I love that they still play this song after a win. It links it all back to when I was a kid, even if the stadium is completely different now.
jakebmill - June 5, 2009
Woo Hoo!
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
that's 4:18 of pure gold
stm72 - June 5, 2009
this was a sweet birthday present
and now to sleep — it’s really late where i am
OaklandSi - June 5, 2009
happy birthday!
sleep well!
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
thanks
OaklandSi - June 5, 2009
(and it's only 12:25...c'mon now!)
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
Why does mlb.tv not carry postgame interviews?
The radio postgame is available through mlb’s mediacenter?
GreenNGoldSooner - June 5, 2009
I don't know.
Comcast’s broadcasts end so abruptly, it borders on rude.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
GDA will continue with the postgame
Sometimes I’ve had trouble getting it if I wasn’t already tuned in though. Especially on the iPhone app
cuppingmaster - June 5, 2009
GDA?
GreenNGoldSooner - June 5, 2009
gameday audio
cuppingmaster - June 5, 2009
Goats Doing Acid
Don’t ask.
Nico - June 5, 2009
sounds like Nico-nirvana.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
that's the jailbroken iPhone app
allows you to smell the grass over the internet
cuppingmaster - June 5, 2009
GreenNGoldSooner - June 5, 2009
Hey, I sent you that photo in confidence
No wait, it was in Tennessee. Never mind.
Nico - June 5, 2009
there's something very unseemingly about this picture
and the smiley dog one too
cuppingmaster - June 5, 2009
Rigor mortis is never pleasant
Nico - June 5, 2009
The upside down doggie's cute.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
Victory is ours!
two 3-run jimmy jacks in one game? Nice birthday present for OaklandSi
micdog2001 - June 5, 2009
Some promising news:
After the long fly out, Springer showed the good cutter with the last two hitters, better than I’ve seen in many, many outings from him. His problem has been pretty much what happened to Guthrie tonight: velocity ok but just no movement at all on his fastball. If he gets the movement back on his cutter, like he finally showed tonight, he’ll be fine – the guy actually does know how to pitch and looked good in April.
Nico - June 5, 2009
Celebrate!
SwisherThresher - June 5, 2009
Holy Fuck
Stockton just lost a game to High Desert….
in 21 innings.
Zonis - June 5, 2009
That's an honest day of work
javaball - June 5, 2009
RECAP
HERE!
67MARQUEZ - June 5, 2009
Jordin!
A FREE CONCERT?!
And you’ll be there?! So.Fricking.Cool.
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
Talking to me?
Yes, going.
67MARQUEZ - June 5, 2009
you a big jordin sparkz fan?
Leopold Bloom - June 5, 2009
Not at all
I swear I didn’t know about the concert.
67MARQUEZ - June 5, 2009
What is up with our pitching staff giving up one run?
Unacceptable! We’re up 9-0 when I lose the radio feed and then I come home to find we’ve given up a run. That means we were outscored 1-0 in the late innings. BS!
Seriously, what a great game! I love it when we get hot like this.
worldblee - June 5, 2009
Unfortunately, it's only happened once this year
jdub69 - June 5, 2009
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