The 2013 Oakland Athletics Official Thread - Page 12

Green & Gold Heart · 10-10-2013, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyTiger

Hmm. Wonder if I can find a witch doctor in California (shouldn't be hard, the whole state is one big pagan-fest) to hex the A's for this game... give them hemorrhoids or something.

They will just stand in the dugout then.

RandyTiger · 10-10-2013, 06:13 PM

As long as they get tired by the end of the 7th, that's jake with me. Plus the itching and the burning whenever they move... well, should do wonders for their hitting and pitching abilities.

CONN CHRIS · 10-10-2013, 11:39 PM

Great season A's folk. Looking forward to seeing Gray next year, you have a keeper there.

RandyTiger · 10-10-2013, 11:40 PM

My sympathies, guys - the A's are a tough team, and with their young pitchers, they look to be even tougher next year.

They've made a believer out of me.

cephasjames · 10-10-2013, 11:41 PM

Great series, A's! Down to the last out.

mirrf · 10-10-2013, 11:47 PM

Bah! Bah! I say. Verlander has turned me into a sheep.

Green & Gold Heart · 10-10-2013, 11:53 PM

How many more of these are we going to go through?

I'm tried of Billy Beane's **** not working in the playoffs.

themonk · 10-11-2013, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

How many more of these are we going to go through?

I'm tried of Billy Beane's **** not working in the playoffs.

I agree. Once and for all Billy Beane has to find that piece of the missing puzzle which will make the A's win in the playoffs...

Lukas Berger · 10-11-2013, 12:37 AM

The A's are my second team. I agree that it's a really disappointing way for the season to end

But blaming Billy Beane is not fair at all. Given their budget constraints he's doing an incredible job just getting them in the playoffs as often as they make it.

He's giving the fans the moon, it's a little tough to ask for the sun too

Green & Gold Heart · 10-11-2013, 07:43 AM

Yeah, I don't blame Beane at all. That's just a Moneyball quote, "My **** don't work in the playoffs."

We're lucky to have him. I don't think there's a magic thing that you could go get (other than a Justin Verlander clone) to suddenly win in the playoffs. It's been bad luck mostly, and stupid mistakes (Jeremy not sliding, Eric Byrnes not touching the plate, Terrence Long losing a ball in the sun, and Josh Reddick's swing and miss at ball four is the latest addition to the list).

Green & Gold Heart · 10-11-2013, 07:58 AM

You know - and everyone says this - all this losing will just make it all that sweeter when we do finally win it all.

But really, I would've gone bananas like we won the World Series if we could've just won that ****ing game 5.

Green & Gold Heart · 10-11-2013, 08:00 AM

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Never mind. No need to say more.

Rizon · 10-11-2013, 09:34 AM

JOIN THE DARK SIDE.

Green & Gold Heart · 10-11-2013, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Rizon

JOIN THE DARK SIDE.

Never! I am a Jedi like my father before me.

Green & Gold Heart · 10-11-2013, 09:56 AM

dola,

My dad actually liked both the A's the Giants. He would've worn one of those awful split caps if he had one. :vomit:

mirrf · 10-11-2013, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Rizon

JOIN THE DARK SIDE.

I might like the giants if they gave us San Jose.* Of course, they won't.

Edit: And I'm glad you realize that the Giants are the dark side.

*(And I probably wouldn't like them if they did)

Green & Gold Heart · 10-11-2013, 02:17 PM

This is a great read, and made me feel a little bit better.

The defective stuff of the the A's and Braves - Baseball Nation

RandyTiger · 10-11-2013, 02:29 PM

I admire the A's - they've done so much with so little consistently, year in and year out. Just like Kansas City, they have a core of young, strong players that will only get better with age, and I believe the A's will continue to be a force to be reckoned with the West.

In my book, they're aces and one of the best damn teams around, and that's no joke. They nearly took the DS and would have if Verlander hadn't suddenly became so dominant. If he had pitched the way he did during the regular season, the A's would be preparing to face Boston right now.

Hold your heads high, guys. You have nothing to be ashamed of, and there's next year. The Tigers are not going to keep block the A's way much longer, because they won't be able to afford the big salaries after a few more years.

RandyTiger · 10-11-2013, 07:14 PM

Just picked up a news report that says Gray suffered a broken thumb on his left (non-pitching) hand in the 5th inning.

Green & Gold Heart · 10-12-2013, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by RandyTiger

Just picked up a news report that says Gray suffered a broken thumb on his left (non-pitching) hand in the 5th inning.

Yeah, I saw that after the game. Should be good to go by ST.

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10-11-2013, 07:43 AM	#230
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	Yeah, I don't blame Beane at all. That's just a Moneyball quote, "My **** don't work in the playoffs." We're lucky to have him. I don't think there's a magic thing that you could go get (other than a Justin Verlander clone) to suddenly win in the playoffs. It's been bad luck mostly, and stupid mistakes (Jeremy not sliding, Eric Byrnes not touching the plate, Terrence Long losing a ball in the sun, and Josh Reddick's swing and miss at ball four is the latest addition to the list). Last edited by Green & Gold Heart; 10-11-2013 at 07:44 AM.

10-11-2013, 08:00 AM	#232
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	. Never mind. No need to say more. Last edited by Green & Gold Heart; 10-11-2013 at 08:10 AM.

10-11-2013, 09:34 AM	#233
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10-10-2013, 06:13 PM	#222
RandyTiger Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,510	As long as they get tired by the end of the 7th, that's jake with me. Plus the itching and the burning whenever they move... well, should do wonders for their hitting and pitching abilities.

10-10-2013, 11:40 PM	#224
RandyTiger Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,510	My sympathies, guys - the A's are a tough team, and with their young pitchers, they look to be even tougher next year. They've made a believer out of me.

10-10-2013, 11:53 PM	#227
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	How many more of these are we going to go through? I'm tried of Billy Beane's **** not working in the playoffs.

10-11-2013, 12:37 AM	#229
Lukas Berger OOTP Developments Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nice, Côte d'Azur, France Posts: 21,345	The A's are my second team. I agree that it's a really disappointing way for the season to end But blaming Billy Beane is not fair at all. Given their budget constraints he's doing an incredible job just getting them in the playoffs as often as they make it. He's giving the fans the moon, it's a little tough to ask for the sun too

10-11-2013, 07:58 AM	#231
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	You know - and everyone says this - all this losing will just make it all that sweeter when we do finally win it all. But really, I would've gone bananas like we won the World Series if we could've just won that ****ing game 5.

10-11-2013, 09:56 AM	#235
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	dola, My dad actually liked both the A's the Giants. He would've worn one of those awful split caps if he had one. :vomit:

10-11-2013, 02:17 PM	#237
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	This is a great read, and made me feel a little bit better. The defective stuff of the the A's and Braves - Baseball Nation

10-11-2013, 02:29 PM	#238
RandyTiger Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,510	I admire the A's - they've done so much with so little consistently, year in and year out. Just like Kansas City, they have a core of young, strong players that will only get better with age, and I believe the A's will continue to be a force to be reckoned with the West. In my book, they're aces and one of the best damn teams around, and that's no joke. They nearly took the DS and would have if Verlander hadn't suddenly became so dominant. If he had pitched the way he did during the regular season, the A's would be preparing to face Boston right now. Hold your heads high, guys. You have nothing to be ashamed of, and there's next year. The Tigers are not going to keep block the A's way much longer, because they won't be able to afford the big salaries after a few more years.

10-11-2013, 07:14 PM	#239
RandyTiger Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,510	Just picked up a news report that says Gray suffered a broken thumb on his left (non-pitching) hand in the 5th inning.