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Athletic's "Road to Humiliating the Rest of the AL West" '13
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:57 pm
by Brock Landers
Quick, how many players on the roster can any of you name?
6-2 start
Mariners and Angels are well on their way to yet another pathetic offering for the season
Re: Athletic's "Road to Humiliating the Rest of the AL West"
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:28 pm
by AZGrizFan
Chris Young and Jarrod Parker. Two ex Diamondbacks.
Re: Athletic's "Road to Humiliating the Rest of the AL West"
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:22 pm
by SuperHornet
I'm ticked off that they sent the best pitcher in baseball to Sac...right after he whiffed 11 in 6-2/3.
Re: Athletic's "Road to Humiliating the Rest of the AL West"
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:38 am
by Brock Landers
SuperHornet wrote:I'm ticked off that they sent the best pitcher in baseball to Sac...right after he whiffed 11 in 6-2/3.
He's 24. Patience
Re: Athletic's "Road to Humiliating the Rest of the AL West"
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:01 am
by Gil Dobie
A's have a nice team, moneyball rules.
Re: Athletic's "Road to Humiliating the Rest of the AL West"
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 2:20 pm
by Brock Landers
Gil Dobie wrote:A's have a nice team, moneyball rules.
Yeah, very interesting to try and figure out what value he's been exploiting in recent years.
1) 7-8 above average no-name interchangeable starting pitchers
2) Pitchers ballpark
3) Terrible offense (usually)
4) ????
5) Profit
Re: Athletic's "Road to Humiliating the Rest of the AL West"
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:00 pm
by Seahawks08
I'm ticked off that they sent the best pitcher in baseball to Sac...right after he whiffed 11 in 6-2/3.
How can you say that with a straight face?
Re: Athletic's "Road to Humiliating the Rest of the AL West"
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 2:49 pm
by Brock Landers
12-4 start
8-18 slide
15-2 resurgence
Just another typical year for the MLB AAA team
Meanwhile the Angels were swept in a 4-game home series by the Astroes
Re: Athletic's "Road to Humiliating the Rest of the AL West"
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 4:29 pm
by SuperHornet
The A's have been doing great things behind the arm of Dan Straily of late. Too bad Melvin can't see past the end of the 6th inning. The bullpen almost blew a Straily win in the 7th this past weekend. I'm SICK of seeing starting pitchers yanked too soon, only to see a bullpen meltdown....
Re: Athletic's "Road to Humiliating the Rest of the AL West"
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 5:40 pm
by Brock Landers
Why do I even bother?
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Yep, Balfour and company are just blowing it for the A's! Definitely not the best part of the team
Re: Athletic's "Road to Humiliating the Rest of the AL West"
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:54 pm
by SuperHornet
Brock: I was speaking specifically of Sean Doolittle, though admittedly that was just one bad outing for him. Three other relievers set the stage with nearly flawless performances to set up the A's game-winning hit in the 10th.
Re: Athletic's "Road to Humiliating the Rest of the AL West"
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 1:31 pm
by Brock Landers
It still doesn't make any sense to complain about pulling out a pitcher after 90 pitches so that one of the best bullpens in MLB can do their job... must be your Straily bias
Re: Athletic's "Road to Humiliating the Rest of the AL West"
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:28 am
by Brock Landers
Bump
I'd be worried about Cespedes messing up his swing by taking part in the Home Run Derby... but he hasn't been hitting sh#t anyways
Re: Athletic's "Road to Humiliating the Rest of the AL West"
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:01 am
by Brock Landers
Re: Athletic's "Road to Humiliating the Rest of the AL West"
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 12:00 pm
by SuperHornet
I was wrong to target Sean Doolittle. He's done an amazing job out of the pen this season, even getting saves when Grant Balfour wasn't "available," whatever that means.
The real problem seems to be Ryan Cook, who just cant seem to get the job done. Last night, he gave up two runs in 1/3 inning and almost blew the game. Doolittle had to bail everyone out.
Re: Athletic's "Road to Humiliating the Rest of the AL West"
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:03 am
by Brock Landers
2.64 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 1.2 WAR
...also, implying that there's a "problem" after one of the lowest payroll teams just sealed another division crown and is in the hunt for the #1 seed/best record in baseball
Re: Athletic's "Road to Humiliating the Rest of the AL West"
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:06 am
by Brock Landers
Meanwhile, the Rangers continue the tailspin into oblivion
Re: Athletic's "Road to Humiliating the Rest of the AL West"
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 11:49 am
by 89Hen
I've already seen this movie. They lose in 5 in the ALDS.
Re: Athletic's "Road to Humiliating the Rest of the AL West"
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 1:54 pm
by Brock Landers
Not if Scherzer has some sort of accident on the way to the stadium
