Oakland A's 2005 season official thread - Page 20

wastesomepaint · 06-30-2005, 11:28 PM

One step closer to .500, boys!

JDOldSchool · 07-01-2005, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

The true test will come this weekend, when they play the White Sox.

Those White Sox are 3-19 in Oakland since 2001. I hope to see more of that trend.

Green & Gold Heart · 07-01-2005, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JDOldSchool

Those White Sox are 3-19 in Oakland since 2001. I hope to see more of that trend.

So you're not a White Sox fan, you just worship The Gload?

I know you spend a lot of time in this thread but I thought it was just that you liked the A's second best to the White Sox.

Joshv02 · 07-01-2005, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by wastesomepaint

One step closer to .500, boys and G&GH!

Green & Gold Heart · 07-01-2005, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Joshv02

Good fix.

wastesomepaint · 07-01-2005, 09:21 PM

Sorry about that G&GH!

If you guys want a very good laugh, I suggest you read this thread from the A's message board on scout.com.

http://mb3.scout.com/foaklandathleti...art=21&stop=40

Apparently some White Sox fans think Joe Crede is a superior defensively to our boy Chavy

JDOldSchool · 07-01-2005, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

So you're not a White Sox fan, you just worship The Gload?

I know you spend a lot of time in this thread but I thought it was just that you liked the A's second best to the White Sox.

I grew up a White Sox fan and for the past couple years the A's were my second team. With all the ridiculously stupid moves by Kenny Williams over the past 5 years, I just got tired of it. I don't like about half the team, the manager, the general manager, or their inefficient (but incredibly lucky so far) style of baseball.

I have no idea how they're winning this year, mostly smoke and mirrors - and pitching which has been about 1 run per game better than the career averages. Stats like the one that says they score in 75% of the innings they sacrifice bunt just defies all logic and history. I fully expect them to crash and burn in the second half when all the guys having career years (Garland, Contreras, Cotts, Hermanson, Podsednik, Iguchi, Crede, etc.) go back to normal.

For this year, and who knows how many years into the future, I'm behind the A's all the way - especially this weekend and next.

JDOldSchool · 07-01-2005, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by wastesomepaint

Apparently some White Sox fans think Joe Crede is a superior defensively to our boy Chavy

It's amazing, but people in Chicago think Crede's defense is so great (that's mostly used as a reason for him being in the lineup, since he sucks otherwise). These people absolutely do not watch any baseball other than White Sox games.

Joe Crede has very little side-to-side range. He's great on bunts/weak ground balls, has a solid arm, and does not make many errors. But he's not even in the same ballpark as Chavez, Rolen, Rodriguez and the other top tier defensive 3Bs.

Green & Gold Heart · 07-02-2005, 11:38 AM

Well when a team issues 10 walks in a game to your team, you better win. Thank goodness the A's did. They missed some nice scoring opportunities and it very well could have been 10-2 or more. But a W is a W.

I'll be watching the Chicago broadcast on WGN tonight, so let's hope the A's can shut Hawk Harrelson up.

Faroo6 · 07-02-2005, 09:05 PM

I know its early but this winning streak has a certain flair a la another nice streak the A's have accomplished.

Green & Gold Heart · 07-02-2005, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Faroo6

I know its early but this winning streak has a certain flair a la another nice streak the A's have accomplished.

That's what I was thinking. I'm even wearing my "There is an A in streak" shirt today for good luck.

Green & Gold Heart · 07-03-2005, 12:24 AM

Well so much for that. Let's get them tomorrow and take the series.

JDOldSchool · 07-03-2005, 09:38 PM

Six games behind the Wild Card-leading Twins right now. This A's team is playing (and especially pitching) as well as anybody right now.

TonyJ · 07-03-2005, 11:13 PM

I'm not an A's fan, but I am feeling pretty happy right now. All along I maintained that those writing off the A's were doing so prematurely. Just about everything that could have gone wrong for them did over the first third of the season.

GoCubsAndJays · 07-04-2005, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by JDOldSchool

Six games behind the Wild Card-leading Twins right now. This A's team is playing (and especially pitching) as well as anybody right now.

Gonna be a fairly big series against the Jays this week. We're 1.5 games up on you guys in the wild card race, and we're coming off a very well played series against the Red Sox.

Hopefully we fare better against you guys than we did last time.

Joshv02 · 07-05-2005, 10:20 AM

I didn't see this posted here, but but Barton has been moved from high A to AA . . . at the age of 19. He started hittng for power over the last month or so to get his ISO to 160 or so, while maintaining more walks than SO (something like a 60/40 ratio).

More good news from the Mulder deal.

JDOldSchool · 07-05-2005, 10:40 PM

What is wrong with Macha?

Why does he leave Calero in for the 8th? Is something wrong with Duchscherer and/or Street? There is no reasonable explanation I can think of for anybody but Duch or Street to be in in the 8th and 9th inning, unless they want Rincon to pitch to a lefty. Otherwise, those two guys are the only two reliable guys in the pen so they should be in. Hopefully Street can get the job done here.

TonyJ · 07-05-2005, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Joshv02

I didn't see this posted here, but but Barton has been moved from high A to AA . . . at the age of 19. He started hittng for power over the last month or so to get his ISO to 160 or so, while maintaining more walks than SO (something like a 60/40 ratio).

More good news from the Mulder deal.

Yeah, Barton is a stud. He'll especially be a stud if he can catch, but even if he can't, as appears likely, he'll still be a stud.

GoCubsAndJays · 07-06-2005, 12:03 AM

What a game tonight. We get Street to blow a save, but it doesn't matter in the end...

well fought game for both teams.

JDOldSchool · 07-06-2005, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by GoCubsAndJays

What a game tonight. We get Street to blow a save, but it doesn't matter in the end...

well fought game for both teams.

I don't blame Street for that. First, it's Macha's fault for not using Duchscherer in the 8th. Second, the throwing error allowed the run to score. It worked out with Duch throwing two solid innings, but I still am quite perplexed by the bullpen usage tonight. Good thing those bats came alive.

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TonyJ Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Gassin' Kurds Posts: 2,019	I'm not an A's fan, but I am feeling pretty happy right now. All along I maintained that those writing off the A's were doing so prematurely. Just about everything that could have gone wrong for them did over the first third of the season. __________________ My Podcasts: Talk Democratic Dysfunction Name Two Bands with Andy and Andy

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Joshv02 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: , " Posts: 3,082	I didn't see this posted here, but but Barton has been moved from high A to AA . . . at the age of 19. He started hittng for power over the last month or so to get his ISO to 160 or so, while maintaining more walks than SO (something like a 60/40 ratio). More good news from the Mulder deal. __________________ Brookline Maccabees. RIP

06-30-2005, 11:28 PM	#381
wastesomepaint Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 46	One step closer to .500, boys!

07-01-2005, 09:21 PM	#386
wastesomepaint Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 46	Sorry about that G&GH! If you guys want a very good laugh, I suggest you read this thread from the A's message board on scout.com. http://mb3.scout.com/foaklandathleti...art=21&stop=40 Apparently some White Sox fans think Joe Crede is a superior defensively to our boy Chavy

07-02-2005, 11:38 AM	#389
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	Well when a team issues 10 walks in a game to your team, you better win. Thank goodness the A's did. They missed some nice scoring opportunities and it very well could have been 10-2 or more. But a W is a W. I'll be watching the Chicago broadcast on WGN tonight, so let's hope the A's can shut Hawk Harrelson up.

07-03-2005, 12:24 AM	#392
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	Well so much for that. Let's get them tomorrow and take the series.

07-03-2005, 09:38 PM	#393
JDOldSchool Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,023	Six games behind the Wild Card-leading Twins right now. This A's team is playing (and especially pitching) as well as anybody right now.

07-05-2005, 10:40 PM	#397
JDOldSchool Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,023	What is wrong with Macha? Why does he leave Calero in for the 8th? Is something wrong with Duchscherer and/or Street? There is no reasonable explanation I can think of for anybody but Duch or Street to be in in the 8th and 9th inning, unless they want Rincon to pitch to a lefty. Otherwise, those two guys are the only two reliable guys in the pen so they should be in. Hopefully Street can get the job done here.

07-06-2005, 12:03 AM	#399
GoCubsAndJays All Star Reserve Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 839	What a game tonight. We get Street to blow a save, but it doesn't matter in the end... well fought game for both teams.