Official Oakland Athletics 2012 Season Thread (94-68) AL WEST CHAMPIONS

[smokey1212]

Been MIA, but that Tyson Ross start was straight testicles. He's turning into a long reliever with spot start potential. We need Braden and Andersen to hurry up and get back here. Luckily we also got Peacock gettin ready in AAA and Griffin and Strailey, Ryan Cookin' in AA.

 

[smokey1212]

Also, nice W yesterday, Rays are pretty damn legit at home. Colon keepin up that trade value.

 

[grusumm18]

Originally Posted by Smokey1212

Been MIA, but that Tyson Ross start was straight testicles. He's turning into a long reliever with spot start potential. We need Braden and Andersen to hurry up and get back here. Luckily we also got Peacock gettin ready in AAA and Griffin and Strailey, Ryan Cookin' in AA.

been sayin for some time, dude is not a starter
happy with the ws, but being stuck in the middle is the worst possible thing for this squad...

ba and db are not close, pea should take the next start, but i wouldnt be mad if gg came back...

 

[wearinthefourfive]

Great game today, way to come back from being down 4-0 early.


Inge with a homer

Reddick with 2 walks

 

[shaunhillftw49]

We're catching up to Texas and have a more winnable series vs the Blue Jays comin up.

 

[johnson1]

2 out of 3 on the road in Tampa?

Way to go Inge, Mike Taylor with a couple hits, just got to get Weeks going somehow...

 

[wearinthefourfive]

I don't know about that, I think the Blue Jays series is gonna be tough. Romero and Morrow the first two games, our pitchers/hitters are going to have to show up big time.

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

If our pitching was more consistent this year we could be contending up till when the Angels finally figure their stuff out.

 

[smokey1212]

2/3 from Tampa at home, nice

 

[grusumm18]

maddon yesterday after

 gomes grab

 

[urb]

Jonny Gomes my favorite player this year 

. It was also nice seeing Inge get back on track, if he's on, and Michael Taylor hits a good .280 or above, we're gonna be a lot better. Jemile needs to start hitting though. Other than that.. we're over .500, 2nd in the AL West 

 

[smokey1212]

I'm not gonna lie, I thought that the Gomes signin was stupid, but it s worked out. Really need to get Jemile hitting soon. Plus Manny comes back kinda soon, I wonder who gets the axe.

 

[urb]

Originally Posted by Smokey1212

I'm not gonna lie, I thought that the Gomes signin was stupid, but it s worked out. Really need to get Jemile hitting soon. Plus Manny comes back kinda soon, I wonder who gets the axe.

I'm with you with signing Gomes, I was like.. another outfielder? I hope they cut Coco, or put him on the 60-day disabled list. I wish we could convert Gomes, or Smith into a 1B. 

 

[shaunhillftw49]

Here is a great article on Cespedes by Hiram Martinez discussing, family, adjusting to the majors and Cuba:
http://espn.go.com/mlb/st...adjusts-life-pitching-us

 

[grusumm18]

Originally Posted by ShaunHillFTW49

Here is a great article on Cespedes by Hiram Martinez discussing, family, adjusting to the majors and Cuba:
http://espn.go.com/mlb/st...adjusts-life-pitching-us

the only time the a's will be on the frontpg of espn...
enjoy it gents

 

[grusumm18]

and now bro gets hurt in BP...fantastic

 

[GreenNGold89]

This dude Balfour

 

[GreenNGold89]

Let's GOOOOOOOO.

 

[eagle 0n]

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

You guys. This summer could be a roller coaster of fun.

 

[grusumm18]

INGE-SANITY

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

Damn. Grand Slam!!!!

 

[GreenNGold89]

That's 5/6 to start may. I would have been pissed if we lost this one tho. Toronto had 3 errors and there pitching staff had 8 walks, we had to take advantage. Balfour doesn't look good at all and I'm not comfortable with him out there right now, hopefully he can figure it out. Hope Cespedes and McCarthy are fine also. Let's get it!!

 

[grusumm18]

it was nice to see yo talking to zuk in the 9th (when gomes walked) and enjoying the walk off
reading the espn arts, it'ts nice to see him grounded and looking like he genuinely enjoys his teammates, not just the giving company line answers

oak has dumped a ton of $ in LA (ahem, ynoa), be nice to get another one of the cubans

 

[wearinthefourfive]

The island of misfit toys.

McCarthy and Cespedes being hurt is very, very bad though.

But that boy Inge though. He looks like he's never played baseball in his first 3 at-bats, then he hits a salami in the bottom of the 9th.

Parker, that boy's the future.

Cook, that boy's the future (closer).

Balfour, that's that %!*% I don't like.

Anybody else notice that Taylor stands a good 3 feet off the plate when he bats?

T minus 3 weeks to Manny time, hopefully everyone is healthy by that time.

Ynoa, that boy is cursed (and most likely really in his mid-20s).

The A's were 21st on the ESPN Powe Rankings today. Took 4 of 6 from Boston and Tampa, and move up 2 spots in the power rankings. 6 sub .500 teams are in front of the A's, that's just wrong.

2 games over.