Official 2007 Oakland A's Thread

[AD31]

Originally Posted by Faroo6

Can someone with ESPN insider shed some light on the Haren headed for a downturn? I can't read it or understand why that's even a topic? I'm guessing its a he'll come back to Earth sometime and have a 2.50 ERA or something.

I read it. It was just a paragraph excerpt from a longer article, then Neyer writes a paragraph agreeing with it (does he get paid for that?) It was just that his BABIP is really low (way under league avg), probably due to luck. He has been giving up a higher rate of FB's to GB's, yet his homeruns are are low. Basically, that at some point, these things will even out. He will still be good, gut not this good.

But it can continue for a whole year. Washburn got a huge contract from the mariners by having an artificially low ERA, due to the large amounts of runners he stranded. This was not a repeatable skill, and when he regressed to the mean later, his ERA went up too. But that lasted a whole year, so Haren might also.

[darkhorse]

Originally Posted by Faroo6

Can someone with ESPN insider shed some light on the Haren headed for a downturn? I can't read it or understand why that's even a topic? I'm guessing its a he'll come back to Earth sometime and have a 2.50 ERA or something.

One quality metric rates Haren the luckiest pitcher in MLB.

http://www.hardballtimes.com/thtstats/main/index.php?view=pitching&league_filter[0]=1&orderBy=fipMinusEra&direction=DESC&page=1

[AD31]

Originally Posted by darkhorse

One quality metric rates Haren the luckiest pitcher in MLB.

After staring at that stat for a while, then consulting the glossary, I was going to come here and ask how that stat showed him to be the luckiest pitcher. The I realized it was not FIP (dash)ERA, but FIP(minus) ERA. AHHH, I am tired.

[Green & Gold Heart]

Bradley to the Royals for pitcher Leo Nunez.

[edog23]

With Bradley in Kansas City now, who does the homerun dance with Swisher?

It's a shame Milton couldn't stay healthy. I thought he was perfect in that lineup. His attitude was better, and to me, he was becoming a team player with those guys. His time with the Royals will be short though. He still has some talent and maybe he'll do well there.

[BadluckinOOTP]

And Bradley fails his physical...

So, Milty to KC is a no-go.

[mikev]

Rotoworld thinks he may have faked the injury.

This is turning into a mess. I'm worried that he'll be released and just cost Oakland money now.

[mikev]

RICH HARDEN PITCHED THE 7TH INNING LAST NIGHT!


And then didn't come out for the 8th because his shoulder was sore

News: Harden (shoulder) reported some soreness following his inning of relief on Monday, the Associated Press reports.

Spin: "He was a little achy after the first so we felt one inning was enough," A's manager Bob Geren said. "Hopefully, it's nothing major. Obviously we'll know more tomorrow.

[mirrf]

Originally Posted by mikev

News: Harden (shoulder) reported some soreness following his inning of relief on Monday, the Associated Press reports.

It's really hard to recognize anyone on the A's relief staff. -Kiko Calero on the DL. Flores, Castilla, Lewis, Lugo, is Braden in the Pen as well? Who are these guys. Where are my A's?

[Green & Gold Heart]

Originally Posted by mirrf

It's really hard to recognize anyone on the A's relief staff. -Kiko Calero on the DL. Flores, Castilla, Lewis, Lugo, is Braden in the Pen as well? Who are these guys. Where are my A's?

ARRRRGH, Embree. Really, there is NO relief staff. Santiago Casilla for closer.

[Green & Gold Heart]

WTG ****nuts Embree. NO WIN FOR HAREN. **** this team, **** it all to hell

[Green & Gold Heart]

And the cycle continues tomorrow as we're back to DiNardo (chalk up the L now) and then Blanton on Thursday (chalk up the zero in the A's run column now).

LET'S GET PAST THIS **** AND ON TO THE SECOND HALF SURGE SO I CAN START GOING INSTEAD OF GOING

[Bobbuttons]

Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

WTG ****nuts Embree. NO WIN FOR HAREN. **** this team, **** it all to hell

People have to learn to not pitch to Kelly Shoppach.

I love to watch my team win, but it isn't as satisfying coming at the expense of your team, Kelly.

[darkhorse]

Originally Posted by Bobbuttons

People have to learn to not pitch to Kelly Shoppach.

Don't pitch to either Indians backstop.

Victor Martinez: .313/.377/.532
Kelly Shoppach: .382/.455/.676

Kellor Shoppinez should be the favorite for the AL MVP award.

[mikev]

I'm seriously fed up with this team right now.

[mirrf]

Originally Posted by mikev

I'm seriously fed up with this team right now.

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I watched that pathetic excuse for a game last night.

[Green & Gold Heart]

Originally Posted by Bobbuttons

People have to learn to not pitch to Kelly Shoppach.

I love to watch my team win, but it isn't as satisfying coming at the expense of your team, Kelly.

I appreciate your sympathy, Bob.

I see we put a nine-spot on the Tribe already tonight. I don't feel safe with that lead though!

[mirrf]

Suzuki now has double the amount of homers that Kendall does.

Dinardo can't blow a 9 run lead, can he? CAN HE?

[mikev]

Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

I appreciate your sympathy, Bob.

I see we put a nine-spot on the Tribe already tonight. I don't feel safe with that lead though!

Yer boy hit one over the fence

[Green & Gold Heart]

Originally Posted by mikev

Yer boy hit one over the fence

And I missed it again. Thank goodness for mlb.tv archives.