2006 Oakland A's Thread - Page 37

Green & Gold Heart · 05-01-2006, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jmaness84

Strained left shoulder doesn't sound all that bad for a pitcher who doesn't hit. I wonder if they put him on the DL just to get him out of the rotation?

Abso-****ing-lutely. He sucks big time and needs time away. And this way, he can also throw some rehab starts in Triple-A without our needing his approval to demote him.

mikev · 05-01-2006, 11:18 PM

Maybe he'll just retire.

sean-patin · 05-01-2006, 11:56 PM

doubt we'll get that lucky!

Green & Gold Heart · 05-02-2006, 12:35 AM

Jason Kendall just threw out Chone Figgins trying to steal!

He's 8-for-14 throwing out would-be base stealers so far this year!

darkhorse · 05-02-2006, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

Jason Kendall just threw out Chone Figgins trying to steal!

He's 8-for-14 throwing out would-be base stealers so far this year!

Not bad for a cat who was 22/123 last season in deterring basestealers.

bananapancakes · 05-02-2006, 01:03 AM

sure would be nice to get Zito a couple of runs to ensure he gets a win tonight

bananapancakes · 05-02-2006, 01:53 AM

unbelievable plays from Payton and Kotsay late in the game tonight

Green & Gold Heart · 05-02-2006, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by bananapancakes

unbelievable plays from Payton and Kotsay late in the game tonight

Those two had me scared but thank goodness we pulled it off. Too bad we couldn't muster more offense off Carrasco but a win is a win.
And that's the Zito I know and love.

mikev · 05-02-2006, 02:07 AM

I don't get it.

Calero threw 3 pitches and was looking great, and yet he still brings in Duchscherer for the 9th. Where was Street, he was supposed to be available?

Then, he had the lefty Kennedy warming up... but Duchscherer pitched to the lefty..

Oh well, at least it worked out tonight. My brain hurts too much when I try to understand Macha's ineptitude.

mikev · 05-02-2006, 03:57 PM

Lineup:

ellis 2b
swisher lf
chavez 3b
thomas dh
crosby ss
payton cf
johnson 1b
kendall c
kielty rf

Well... I guess at least Kielty's not hitting 5th and Kendall's not leading off, right? My guess is Kotsay gets a rest after slamming into the wall last night.

Green & Gold Heart · 05-02-2006, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mikev

My guess is Kotsay gets a rest after slamming into the wall last night.

He also had a bruised-up leg from getting hit by a pitch in the KC series. He needed a day off.

mikev · 05-02-2006, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

He also had a bruised-up leg from getting hit by a pitch in the KC series. He needed a day off.

Fair enough.

If we lose, I'm blaming Macha. I just wanna float that out there ahead of time

JDOldSchool · 05-02-2006, 04:44 PM

Chavvy!

Great start to this game. Let's hope Halsey can keep this lead he's been given.

mikev · 05-02-2006, 05:36 PM

Bobby Kielty has seen 6 pitches today.

He has 2 strikeouts.

The man was traded for Shannon Stewart and for Ted Lilly. How is he so terrible?

Matt Watson or C-Thomas should be given a shot. The Kieltina project has run its course, time to let him go for whatever.

Green & Gold Heart · 05-02-2006, 05:41 PM

I was thinking the same thing. IIRC, Two-Buck Chuck is actually hitting over three bucks in Sac.

EDIT: He's down to .284 now, as is Matt Watson. Kielty's AAA average? .222.

Green & Gold Heart · 05-02-2006, 05:59 PM

Other teams' announcers (especially the Angels) always rag on the A's for not sacrificing and stealing bases. But really, would you sacrifice bunt with Frank Thomas on second? You're just asking for the lead runner to be thrown out.

Green & Gold Heart · 05-02-2006, 06:08 PM

Well I haven't seen an A charge the mound in a long time!

Green & Gold Heart · 05-02-2006, 06:11 PM

Lip reading appears to be:

Lackey: Stick that thing out there! (referring to Kendall's elbow pad)
Kendall: You got a problem with me?

And then Kendall charged him.

DanIver · 05-02-2006, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

Lip reading appears to be:

Lackey: Stick that thing out there! (referring to Kendall's elbow pad)
Kendall: You got a problem with me?

And then Kendall charged him.

It looked like Kendall said "What the f*ck is your problem?" to me, but maybe I was just hoping for an expletive

mikev · 05-02-2006, 06:30 PM

Imagine how bad@ss Ken Doll would be if he could actually hit.

The play last year against Texas where he pretty much got cleated in the face to make the last out... Taking Lackey down... he's actually throwing runners out this year...

Stick that man on some PED's and let'r rip!

05-01-2006, 11:18 PM	#722
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	Maybe he'll just retire. __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM

05-02-2006, 02:07 AM	#729
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	I don't get it. Calero threw 3 pitches and was looking great, and yet he still brings in Duchscherer for the 9th. Where was Street, he was supposed to be available? Then, he had the lefty Kennedy warming up... but Duchscherer pitched to the lefty.. Oh well, at least it worked out tonight. My brain hurts too much when I try to understand Macha's ineptitude. __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM

05-02-2006, 03:57 PM	#730
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	Lineup: ellis 2b swisher lf chavez 3b thomas dh crosby ss payton cf johnson 1b kendall c kielty rf Well... I guess at least Kielty's not hitting 5th and Kendall's not leading off, right? My guess is Kotsay gets a rest after slamming into the wall last night. __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM

05-02-2006, 05:36 PM	#734
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	Bobby Kielty has seen 6 pitches today. He has 2 strikeouts. The man was traded for Shannon Stewart and for Ted Lilly. How is he so terrible? Matt Watson or C-Thomas should be given a shot. The Kieltina project has run its course, time to let him go for whatever. __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM

05-02-2006, 05:41 PM	#735
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	I was thinking the same thing. IIRC, Two-Buck Chuck is actually hitting over three bucks in Sac. EDIT: He's down to .284 now, as is Matt Watson. Kielty's AAA average? .222. Last edited by Green & Gold Heart; 05-02-2006 at 05:44 PM.

05-01-2006, 11:56 PM	#723
sean-patin Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 205	doubt we'll get that lucky!

05-02-2006, 12:35 AM	#724
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	Jason Kendall just threw out Chone Figgins trying to steal! He's 8-for-14 throwing out would-be base stealers so far this year!

05-02-2006, 01:03 AM	#726
bananapancakes Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 98	sure would be nice to get Zito a couple of runs to ensure he gets a win tonight

05-02-2006, 01:53 AM	#727
bananapancakes Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 98	unbelievable plays from Payton and Kotsay late in the game tonight

05-02-2006, 04:44 PM	#733
JDOldSchool Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,023	Chavvy! Great start to this game. Let's hope Halsey can keep this lead he's been given.

05-02-2006, 05:59 PM	#736
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	Other teams' announcers (especially the Angels) always rag on the A's for not sacrificing and stealing bases. But really, would you sacrifice bunt with Frank Thomas on second? You're just asking for the lead runner to be thrown out.

05-02-2006, 06:08 PM	#737
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	Well I haven't seen an A charge the mound in a long time!

05-02-2006, 06:11 PM	#738
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	Lip reading appears to be: Lackey: Stick that thing out there! (referring to Kendall's elbow pad) Kendall: You got a problem with me? And then Kendall charged him.

05-02-2006, 06:30 PM	#740
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	Imagine how bad@ss Ken Doll would be if he could actually hit. The play last year against Texas where he pretty much got cleated in the face to make the last out... Taking Lackey down... he's actually throwing runners out this year... Stick that man on some PED's and let'r rip! __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM