The Official Oakland Athletics 2014 Season Thread - Page 5

Green & Gold Heart · 05-18-2014, 05:52 PM

The 30 they put on Cleveland over the weekend helped, but he A's have the best run differential in MLB (+95), by quite a wide margin.

mirrf · 05-18-2014, 06:13 PM

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The A's are absolute beasts on the road. 15-6 so far. Not even an Ump Show in the second inning of last night's game could stop them.

Yea, that was a little extreme for the umps to throw out Kasmir. But we got to see Otero do his thing.

Green & Gold Heart · 05-18-2014, 06:18 PM

Athletics Claim Jeff Francis Off Waivers From Reds ? MLB Trade Rumors

Minor move but a long man in the bullpen is needed now that Pomeranz is in the rotation.

Francis is a veteran with some pretty marginal numbers over the years but FIP suggests he's had poor defenses behind him a lot. Maybe Oakland will be good for him (can say that about most pitchers).

RchW · 05-18-2014, 07:53 PM

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The 30 they put on Cleveland over the weekend helped, but he A's have the best run differential in MLB (+95), by quite a wide margin.

Are they the best team in baseball right now? Only the Giants could argue IMO just because the NL west might be stronger.

Green & Gold Heart · 05-18-2014, 08:53 PM

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Are they the best team in baseball right now? Only the Giants could argue IMO just because the NL west might be stronger.

Well I might be just a little bit biased but I think they are the best team in baseball right now.

mirrf · 05-18-2014, 09:02 PM

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Athletics Claim Jeff Francis Off Waivers From Reds ? MLB Trade Rumors

Minor move but a long man in the bullpen is needed now that Pomeranz is in the rotation.

I don't know. He just doesn't look that good. Then again, he's been in Colorado for most of his career. If he's a fly ball pitcher, he'll do a lot better anywhere else. Of course, he'll have to be a lot better just to be average... which is why he was on waivers in the first place.

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Are they the best team in baseball right now? Only the Giants could argue IMO just because the NL west might be stronger.

I think they are better than the Giants. But at this point I'd have a hard time saying they're better than the Tigers. It would probably come down to a game 5 with Verlander pitching.

RchW · 05-18-2014, 09:55 PM

Me and my better half are going to the A's game in Toronto this Friday. I'm enough of a fan of the A's to possibly get extra tickets to the Sunday game.

mirrf · 05-19-2014, 01:24 PM

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I think they are better than the Giants.

I might be a little biased against the Giants. Other than the lack of respect Giants fans have toward the A's. Aaaaand the whole stadium debacle.

Another thing came up recently is that the Sacramento River Cats want to switch to a Giants affiliate. And the Giants want a closer AAA affiliate.

It looks like the Giants will screw the A's out of San Jose and Sacramento.

Lafayette53 · 05-20-2014, 11:53 PM

Pomeranz.. three starts, fifteen innings pitched, fifteen K's, and not a single run allowed. Apparently only working from the stretch is working out for him.

Green & Gold Heart · 05-21-2014, 08:43 AM

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I might be a little biased against the Giants. Other than the lack of respect Giants fans have toward the A's. Aaaaand the whole stadium debacle.

Another thing came up recently is that the Sacramento River Cats want to switch to a Giants affiliate. And the Giants want a closer AAA affiliate.

It looks like the Giants will screw the A's out of San Jose and Sacramento.

That's really sucky but I don't think there's much the A's can do about it.

Green & Gold Heart · 05-21-2014, 08:44 AM

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Pomeranz.. three starts, fifteen innings pitched, fifteen K's, and not a single run allowed. Apparently only working from the stretch is working out for him.

And Brett Anderson's on the DL in Colorado. So far so good on that trade.

mirrf · 05-21-2014, 01:12 PM

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That's really sucky but I don't think there's much the A's can do about it.

I can complain and complain! It makes me feel justified in my grumpyness.

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And Brett Anderson's on the DL in Colorado. So far so good on that trade.

It's not surprising about Brett on the DL. He was real talented and I wish I could see him put together a full, healthy season. Of course, I don't think thats ever going to happen. It's a shame.

mirrf · 05-21-2014, 05:44 PM

Checkout out the Detroit/Cleveland boxscore and just realized that Jason Giambi was still playing.

RchW · 05-23-2014, 11:17 PM

Let's Go Blue Jays!

Good ballgame that could have gone either way. The Dome may be open tomorrow. Not such a HR haven when that happens.

Green & Gold Heart · 05-29-2014, 11:19 AM

JD Walkoff!

Monday's thumping notwithstanding, the A's offense has really been sputtering lately. But if you can get pitching like Kazmir gave last night you can still win a few.

mirrf · 05-29-2014, 11:59 AM

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JD Walkoff!

Yea, that was freaking amazing. It's nice to see that we still have some of the magic laying around.

mirrf · 06-02-2014, 12:56 AM

There isn't anything better than sweeping the Halos.

Green & Gold Heart · 06-02-2014, 05:05 PM

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There isn't anything better than sweeping the Halos.

Yes, though sweeping the Giants is right up there.

mirrf · 06-02-2014, 05:42 PM

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Yes, though sweeping the Giants is right up there.

Yea, the A's sweep of the Giants sweep of 1989 was the best I've ever seen.

RchW · 06-02-2014, 06:04 PM

I'll be rootin for the A's in NY this week.

05-18-2014, 09:55 PM	#87
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	Me and my better half are going to the A's game in Toronto this Friday. I'm enough of a fan of the A's to possibly get extra tickets to the Sunday game. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

05-23-2014, 11:17 PM	#94
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	Let's Go Blue Jays! Good ballgame that could have gone either way. The Dome may be open tomorrow. Not such a HR haven when that happens. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

06-02-2014, 06:04 PM	#100
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	I'll be rootin for the A's in NY this week. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

05-18-2014, 05:52 PM	#81
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	The 30 they put on Cleveland over the weekend helped, but he A's have the best run differential in MLB (+95), by quite a wide margin.

05-18-2014, 06:18 PM	#83
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	Athletics Claim Jeff Francis Off Waivers From Reds ? MLB Trade Rumors Minor move but a long man in the bullpen is needed now that Pomeranz is in the rotation. Francis is a veteran with some pretty marginal numbers over the years but FIP suggests he's had poor defenses behind him a lot. Maybe Oakland will be good for him (can say that about most pitchers).

05-20-2014, 11:53 PM	#89
Lafayette53 Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 346	Pomeranz.. three starts, fifteen innings pitched, fifteen K's, and not a single run allowed. Apparently only working from the stretch is working out for him.

05-29-2014, 11:19 AM	#95
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	JD Walkoff! Monday's thumping notwithstanding, the A's offense has really been sputtering lately. But if you can get pitching like Kazmir gave last night you can still win a few.