It is a war

[Gander]

These games are close every time. 17 of their last 33 meetings decided by a single run. Should be a great September.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Gander

These games are close every time. 17 of their last 33 meetings decided by a single run. Should be a great September.

Gander,to be honest,the A's pitching(right now) is too tough for us to beat them the way we need to.Just too good.Like White Sox last year in the post.I don't care who you are,you weren't gunna hit Haren on Monday in the 8th,or 9th inning.Same goes for Street yesterday.Will they pitch that way late in September? I hope not.I know they have an achilles heel.That is those 2 peas in the pod called Bradley and Payton.THOSE TWO ARE HAVING TANTRUMS WHILE:

1)They are each hitting well.

2)The team is winning.

O.K.? They fly right off the handle (with Black Rage) at the slightest stimuli.Neither one is particularly thrilled with White folks.They each have a huge chip on their shoulder.Now,picture them going into personal hitting slumps,and the team losing 4 in a row.I can tell you exactly what will happen.They will eat their own.Mark my words,these 2 are gunna be a problem in their own clubhouse (sooner or later.)The Halo organization would never put up with those 2.The A's took a big gamble on those 2 behaving,but hope is often an immature emotion,and these 2 guys just react like wild animals.There is little self-control involved.

[Gander]

The Angels fell asleep when that guy from the A's scored all the way from 2nd base on a past ball (3rd strike) from the catcher, where he had to throw the guy out at 1st but in the process, forgot about that guy hustling from 2nd. That was genius baserunning and a very costly brain fart for the Angels.

Excuse me for not using names, I did not see the game just the highlights. I had no idea they were playing that early yesterday.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Gander

The Angels fell asleep when that guy from the A's scored all the way from 2nd base on a past ball (3rd strike) from the catcher, where he had to throw the guy out at 1st but in the process, forgot about that guy hustling from 2nd. That was genius baserunning and a very costly brain fart for the Angels.

Excuse me for not using names, I did not see the game just the highlights. I had no idea they were playing that early yesterday.

Yea Kendrick doesn't really know how to play 1st base.AT 1ST GLANCE,THOSE DEFENSIVE ERRORS COST US THE GAME,but honestly I don't think Shields would have just given up 1 run.If we were ahead by a run,he was gunna give up 2.Ya know? A headcase.After he gave up the lead,he turned into Nolan f'n Ryan,and struck out the side(with men on 2nd and 3rd.)Not a thing wrong with his stuff.His head is bad.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Actually, they have another slight riff on the A's.The manager said publicly that he likes being able to bring his closer(STREET)in for 2 innings "despite what the bullpen coach thinks."


Street did get hit for 3 runs while going 2 innings on Sunday.He didn't lose a thing going 2 innings yesterday though.Nothing.He has blown quite a few when asked to go 2 innings.