2006 Oakland A's Thread

[Green & Gold Heart]

Wow, I've been outside painting the house all day so far. It sure is nice to come in and check the score and see that 9-spot in the first inning. w00t!

[JDOldSchool]

Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

Wow, I've been outside painting the house all day so far. It sure is nice to come in and check the score and see that 9-spot in the first inning. w00t!

Dan Johnson's all like "Hey, I can play in the majors...seriously, guys!"

[Green & Gold Heart]

Originally Posted by JDOldSchool

Dan Johnson's all like "Hey, I can play in the majors...seriously, guys!"

Yeah, I just noticed on of those was a DJ grand slam. If he can get some playing time and kick some ass, he just might force his way onto the postseason roster.

[Green & Gold Heart]

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[Green & Gold Heart]

Nick Swisher gets Labor Day off, just like everyone else!

Kendall
Kotsay
Bradley
Thomas
Chavez
Payton
Johnson
Ellis
Scutaro

[Green & Gold Heart]

That was the lamest inside-the-park home run I've ever seen. The A's were playing it like they didn't care.

[JDOldSchool]

Jay Payton could bat .600 for a full season and I think I'd still hate him.

[Green & Gold Heart]

This is a really annoying game. Zito is walking lots of guys, Payton can't field, and the A's hitters can't stop popping the ****ing ball up.

[Green & Gold Heart]

dola,

AND we're getting knocked around by the guy we traded for Keith Ginter and who entered the game hitting .167.

[Green & Gold Heart]

WTF is Kendall doing striking out on a pitch like that? He NEVER does that. He should have gotten hit by that pitch.

[Green & Gold Heart]

Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

dola,

AND we're getting knocked around by the guy we traded for Keith Ginter and who entered the game hitting .167.

I'm quoting this because he just hit a 3-run homer. I'm turning off the game now.

[Faroo6]

yeah its getting ugly.

[JDOldSchool]

Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

I'm turning off the game now.

I did that after the 4th inning.

[Green & Gold Heart]

12 men LOB. Ugh. This better not be the beginning of the end.

[JDOldSchool]

Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

12 men LOB. Ugh. This better not be the beginning of the end.

LOB don't mean anything really. The more guys you get on base, the more you'll leave on base. The A's haven't been good w/RISP this year anyway. All 12 LOB means it they're getting more guys on base.

I consider that a good thing.

[Green & Gold Heart]

Originally Posted by JDOldSchool

Jay Payton could bat .600 for a full season and I think I'd still hate him.

Your favorite guy rips into the fans:

A's left fielder Jay Payton, too, is a former Padre, and Monday certainly won't be on his career highlight reel. His diving attempt to snag Cruz's sinking liner in the second led to the inside-the-parker; his losing battle with the sun in the fourth went for a double by Gerald Laird, who scored on a two-out single by Cruz; and Young tripled off Payton's glove at the wall in the sixth, three batters before Cruz crushed a three-run homer to right that was very much outside the park.

The crowd booed the outfielder after Young's triple, and he still seemed peeved about it after the game.

"The first one cut on me, the second one got caught in the sun and the third one was a missle off the wall, but people want to boo me," Payton said with disdain. "All I do is bust my butt, but you have a bad day and a bunch of dumb people want to boo you. ... I thought it stunk."

[Green & Gold Heart]

Originally Posted by me, on April 29, 2006

Holy ****, Loaiza sucks. I'd rather have Ken Macha pitching.

Whoda thunk it? From worse than Macha to AL Pitcher of the Month. WTGELKUTGW!!

[JDOldSchool]

Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

Your favorite guy rips into the fans:

I saw that. His defense is usually top notch, so I'll give him a pass for one bad game.

It's his inability to take a strike that makes me want him to get shipped off to some faraway planet.


Oh, and in other news, the A's claimed Jerome Williams off waivers from the Cubs today. I don't have a link, but it happened.

[Green & Gold Heart]

Originally Posted by JDOldSchool

Oh, and in other news, the A's claimed Jerome Williams off waivers from the Cubs today. I don't have a link, but it happened.

I remember him. Ex-SF Giant who was supposed to be good and then was traded for LaTroy Hawkins. Maybe some added depth/insurance for next year.

[mirrf]

Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

Whoda thunk it? From worse than Macha to AL Pitcher of the Month. WTGELKUTGW!!

You're not the only one who lost faith. It kinda reminds me of one of the years Cory Lidle had with us.