2006 Oakland A's Thread - Page 23

JDOldSchool · 04-15-2006, 06:40 PM

Yay Chavvy!

Green & Gold Heart · 04-15-2006, 06:41 PM

omg! Did I call it or what!!!

JDOldSchool · 04-15-2006, 06:41 PM

Yay Big Hurt!

Rizon · 04-15-2006, 06:42 PM

Whoa, what is this, 1990???

Green & Gold Heart · 04-15-2006, 06:42 PM

OMG!!! Bradley!!!

JDOldSchool · 04-15-2006, 06:43 PM

Yay Bradley!

Green & Gold Heart · 04-15-2006, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Rizon

Whoa, what is this, 1990???

Well after Swisher's homer he and Dan Johnson did the forearm bash...

JDOldSchool · 04-15-2006, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

Well after Swisher's homer he and Dan Johnson did the forearm bash...

I prefer that little dance Swish and Bradley do.

Padilla is coming out.

mikev · 04-15-2006, 06:52 PM

Back on track...

I'm beginning to think that DJ needs to be sent down to fix whatever exactly he's got going on. Swisher can play 1st and Payton can get more time in LF.

Green & Gold Heart · 04-15-2006, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mikev

Back on track...

I'm beginning to think that DJ needs to be sent down to fix whatever exactly he's got going on. Swisher can play 1st and Payton can get more time in LF.

I was thinking about that today too. Payton/Keilty could cover left. I wonder if they'd really do that though.

JDOldSchool · 04-15-2006, 07:10 PM

Catch The Ball!

BadluckinOOTP · 04-15-2006, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JDOldSchool

Catch The Ball!

Bleh, what happened?

BadluckinOOTP · 04-15-2006, 07:14 PM

Double Play!

JDOldSchool · 04-15-2006, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BadluckinOOTP

Bleh, what happened?

If you're asking because you didn't see it, basically it was a high pop up behind second. Scutaro went out, Kotsay drifted in, they looked at each other and the ball dropped between them. Miscommunication, but it didn't hurt thankfully.

Green & Gold Heart · 04-15-2006, 07:36 PM

Losing streak snapped!

Rizon · 04-15-2006, 08:09 PM

Souvenir of a Lifetime: Kid who got the ball Chavez was after when he fell over the tarp.

Lawley · 04-15-2006, 10:02 PM

Went to the A's game today and sat in right field. Prtty crappy day but had it good sunny moments, oh and the back to back to back homeruns was also pretty nice. But i cant get over how trashy the A's stadium is geesh, then again they do share it with the raiders. Oh and im a Giants fan so it doesnt really compare lol. But it was a fun day with all those bombs.

darkhorse · 04-16-2006, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by JDOldSchool

Player A hits 25 homers in 600 at bats. Player B hits 24 homers in 200 at bats. By the logic you're using, Player A is better.

Nah, don't like that.

By my logic, Player A whose talents have him hitting at a .298 Equivalent Average, and who basically never misses a game, is much more valuable offensively over a five year period than Player B, who, for whatever reasons, plays much less and hits at a .304 Equivalent Average. In this case, about 140 runs better over that span. If your pretzel logic has you choosing player B, good for you, but player A will have won many more games for his team from 2001-2005 with the stick.

sean-patin · 04-16-2006, 03:38 AM

I'd say that if Dan Johnson doesn't have a hit by the middle of next week, they will do something... they have to don't they? what would that make him.... probably close to 0-for-30 or -35.... Macha will probably try batting him in all 9 spots with his streak tho... he'd be happy w/ an 0-for-27 day!

JDOldSchool · 04-16-2006, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by darkhorse

Nah, don't like that.

By my logic, Player A whose talents have him hitting at a .298 Equivalent Average, and who basically never misses a game, is much more valuable offensively over a five year period than Player B, who, for whatever reasons, plays much less and hits at a .304 Equivalent Average. In this case, about 140 runs better over that span. If your pretzel logic has you choosing player B, good for you, but player A will have won many more games for his team from 2001-2005 with the stick.

You can not like it, but that's what you're saying. You're putting counting stats over rate stats and that's wrong. It's especially wrong when one significant factor for one guy having more numbers is that the other guy was not in the league yet!

Adam Dunn has been a better hitter. The EQA proves it. Has he put up as many numbers? No. Have the numbers he's put up been better? Yes! Is it Dunn's fault his manager didn't play him? Is it his fault he's not batting leadoff?

Dunn has played a minimum of 158 games in 3 of the last 4 years (what did happen in '03? Was it just his low average that kept him out of games or was he hurt?). The entire difference in the runs Ichiro has created has been because he's getting 100 more PA because he bats 5 spots higher in the lineup.

Ichiro may have been responsible for more runs, but if Dunn was a leadoff hitter he would be superior by a good 20 equivalent runs and that includes him playing significantly fewer games.

04-15-2006, 06:42 PM	#444
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mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	Back on track... I'm beginning to think that DJ needs to be sent down to fix whatever exactly he's got going on. Swisher can play 1st and Payton can get more time in LF. __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM

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Rizon Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SF Area, California Total Posts: 531,691 Posts: 2,369	Souvenir of a Lifetime: Kid who got the ball Chavez was after when he fell over the tarp. __________________ JML MILKSHAKES

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JDOldSchool Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,023	Yay Chavvy!

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JDOldSchool Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,023	Yay Bradley!

04-15-2006, 07:10 PM	#451
JDOldSchool Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,023	Catch The Ball!

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BadluckinOOTP All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: OKC Posts: 1,534	Double Play!

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Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	Losing streak snapped!

04-15-2006, 10:02 PM	#457
Lawley Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cali/Montana Posts: 381	Went to the A's game today and sat in right field. Prtty crappy day but had it good sunny moments, oh and the back to back to back homeruns was also pretty nice. But i cant get over how trashy the A's stadium is geesh, then again they do share it with the raiders. Oh and im a Giants fan so it doesnt really compare lol. But it was a fun day with all those bombs.

04-16-2006, 03:38 AM	#459
sean-patin Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 205	I'd say that if Dan Johnson doesn't have a hit by the middle of next week, they will do something... they have to don't they? what would that make him.... probably close to 0-for-30 or -35.... Macha will probably try batting him in all 9 spots with his streak tho... he'd be happy w/ an 0-for-27 day!