2006 Oakland A's Thread - Page 107

mikev · 09-13-2006, 05:33 PM

Haren gets rocked when he leaves pitches up and he gives up longballs.

JDOldSchool · 09-13-2006, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by mikev

Haren gets rocked when he leaves pitches up and he gives up longballs.

But that goes for basically every pitcher. I want to know why he does that so often. He's either shutting teams out or giving up 7 runs. What's different in those 7-run games that causes him to leave pitches up? Does he get into a bad arm slot that the dope pitching coach can't detect? Is it pitch calling? It's really not a matter of stuff, but location. I dunno, it just seems kinda rare for a pitcher to have numbers like Haren.

mikev · 09-13-2006, 05:41 PM

Iderno, I am not a pitching coach.

Of course, niether should Curt Young be, but I digress.

JDOldSchool · 09-13-2006, 07:15 PM

G&GH, I demand a number! And go...

Green & Gold Heart · 09-13-2006, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JDOldSchool

G&GH, I demand a number! And go...

I already put the 13 up. The game isn't official in LA so no number yet. Should be quite shortly though.

Green & Gold Heart · 09-13-2006, 07:19 PM

With three fly outs to right, it's:

12

Green & Gold Heart · 09-16-2006, 02:00 AM

11

JDOldSchool · 09-16-2006, 09:11 AM

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11

Nice win last night. It was good to see Stevie back in his second-half form after that last outing.

Now it's Zito's turn. Just hold the Sox down until the 6th. That's when Vazquez generally starts to suck real bad.

mikev · 09-16-2006, 05:37 PM

Listening to the FOX announcers is painful.

"A rare walk for Zito." that was mentioned right after they noted that it was his 90th walk of the season.

Green & Gold Heart · 09-16-2006, 05:49 PM

Ha. According to our newspaper it was on WGN today, but when I switched it there at gametime they were showing a movie. So I was annoyed and went off and did something else. Now I turn on FOX and it's on.

At least it appears I didn't miss anything.

Green & Gold Heart · 09-16-2006, 05:50 PM

I am so bad luck. I've had it on for under a minute and Dye hits a 2-run homer. :-P

Green & Gold Heart · 09-16-2006, 05:53 PM

Look who is scheduled to start Thursday vs. the Indians.

mikev · 09-16-2006, 06:01 PM

Um, wow.

This umpire is truly horrid. He's squeezing Zito and at the same time Vasquez is getting the strike zone plus about a foot in each direction. The called strike 3 to Swisher and Johnson were ridiculous.

mikev · 09-16-2006, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

Look who is scheduled to start Thursday vs. the Indians.

Liriano made it 3 innings. I guess that's the over/under on Richie Rich, too?

Green & Gold Heart · 09-16-2006, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mikev

Um, wow.

This umpire is truly horrid. He's squeezing Zito and at the same time Vasquez is getting the strike zone plus about a foot in each direction. The called strike 3 to Swisher and Johnson were ridiculous.

Yeah, it's quite obviously one-sided. At least the score isn't worse. But we should have had at least two runners on via BB last inning.

mikev · 09-16-2006, 06:14 PM

Wow. Strike one to Ellis after the Kendall hit has been a ball to Zito all day long.

Why is the umpire wearing White Sox undies?

JDOldSchool · 09-16-2006, 06:41 PM

This ump is giving up on Zito's curveball immediately. Some umpires just can't handle it well, and this guy is one of 'em. The Sox are doing a good job of not swinging at it since it can be right down the middle (as a handful have been) and they won't be called a strike.

JDOldSchool · 09-16-2006, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mikev

Listening to the FOX announcers is painful.

"A rare walk for Zito." that was mentioned right after they noted that it was his 90th walk of the season.

Oh yeah, they're awful. I liked the line about the "rare start for Dan Johnson" when he's started about half the games since being recalled.

mikev · 09-16-2006, 06:45 PM

I like how as the idiots are raving about how spectacular Scutaro has been (nevermind that he's one of the worst fielding SS in baseball) he GIDPs while Vazquez is trying to blow up.

JDOldSchool · 09-16-2006, 06:47 PM

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(nevermind that he's one of the worst fielding SS in baseball)

He's no worse than average. You should watch more teams play.

09-13-2006, 05:33 PM	#2121
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	Haren gets rocked when he leaves pitches up and he gives up longballs. __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM

09-13-2006, 05:41 PM	#2123
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	Iderno, I am not a pitching coach. Of course, niether should Curt Young be, but I digress. __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM

09-16-2006, 05:37 PM	#2129
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	Listening to the FOX announcers is painful. "A rare walk for Zito." that was mentioned right after they noted that it was his 90th walk of the season. __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM

09-16-2006, 06:01 PM	#2133
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	Um, wow. This umpire is truly horrid. He's squeezing Zito and at the same time Vasquez is getting the strike zone plus about a foot in each direction. The called strike 3 to Swisher and Johnson were ridiculous. __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM

09-16-2006, 06:14 PM	#2136
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	Wow. Strike one to Ellis after the Kendall hit has been a ball to Zito all day long. Why is the umpire wearing White Sox undies? __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM

09-13-2006, 07:15 PM	#2124
JDOldSchool Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,023	G&GH, I demand a number! And go...

09-13-2006, 07:19 PM	#2126
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	With three fly outs to right, it's: 12

09-16-2006, 02:00 AM	#2127
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	11

09-16-2006, 05:49 PM	#2130
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	Ha. According to our newspaper it was on WGN today, but when I switched it there at gametime they were showing a movie. So I was annoyed and went off and did something else. Now I turn on FOX and it's on. At least it appears I didn't miss anything.

09-16-2006, 05:50 PM	#2131
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	I am so bad luck. I've had it on for under a minute and Dye hits a 2-run homer. :-P

09-16-2006, 05:53 PM	#2132
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	Look who is scheduled to start Thursday vs. the Indians.

09-16-2006, 06:41 PM	#2137
JDOldSchool Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,023	This ump is giving up on Zito's curveball immediately. Some umpires just can't handle it well, and this guy is one of 'em. The Sox are doing a good job of not swinging at it since it can be right down the middle (as a handful have been) and they won't be called a strike.

09-16-2006, 06:45 PM	#2139
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	I like how as the idiots are raving about how spectacular Scutaro has been (nevermind that he's one of the worst fielding SS in baseball) he GIDPs while Vazquez is trying to blow up. __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM