Can the A's get any luckier?

[Ohtaniland]

Yes they can.....

 

Geez....they beat Tampa 3-2 and they only had one hit. The Rays had 9 hits.

[tdawg87]

When they've done this shit for years is it really "luck" anymore?

 

It's annoying as shit though. I hate that team.

[Tank]

somewhere, scott hattieberg is smiling.

[HaloMagic]

somewhere, scott hattieberg is smiling.

somewhere, floplag isn't.

[seenoevil]

There are not so lucky in the playoffs, just a waste of a playoff spot

Edited May 22, 2014 by seenoevil

[tdawg87]

Probably.

 

Ryan Cook  15-day DL *

A.J. Griffin  60-day DL **

Eric O'Flaherty  60-day DL **

Jarrod Parker  60-day DL **

 

I think that actually furthers the "luck" argument.

 

Their entire roster could be put on the 60 day DL and they would still win the division.

[Chuck]

Yes they can.....

Geez....they beat Tampa 3-2 and they only had one hit. The Rays had 9 hits.

ummm, F the A's?

[Chuck]

I think that actually furthers the "luck" argument.

Their entire roster could be put on the 60 day DL and they would still win the division.

yep.

[Ohtaniland]

Can someone please tell me where the F these guys come from.....because they just keep showing up year after year. 

 

Drew Pameranz.....4-1......0.94 era

Dan Otero.............4-0......1.65 era

Sonny Gray...........5-1......2.10 era

Jesse Chavez....... 4-1......2,54 era

 

And then there's Scott Kazmir at 5-1....2.39 era

[AngelsFaninGA]

Gray is actually good. The other guys, yeah.

[Redondo]

Can someone please tell me where the  these guys come from.....because they just keep showing up year after year. 

 

Drew Pameranz.....4-1......0.94 era

Dan Otero.............4-0......1.65 era

Sonny Gray...........5-1......2.10 era

Jesse Chavez....... 4-1......2,54 era

 

And then there's Scott Kazmir at 5-1....2.39 era

 

Looks like we need to sign their pitching coach or at least one of his assistants. They are on to something.

[markb]

Gray is actually good. The other guys, yeah.

 

Pomeranz was a 5th overall pick, but Otero and Chavez... yeah I dunno.  The A's got them both for basically nothing.

[mancini79]

Gray is no surprise. But Pomeranz was a highly touted prospect with the Rockies that flat out failed. That is why the Rox gave him up for nothing.

[HaloMagic]

LOL. Meanwhile Cowgill has a .800 OPS and every single one of our young players is outperforming expectations.

[Chuck]

We're gonna tap their ass the next time we play them.

[DW711]

Yes they can.....

 

Geez....they beat Tampa 3-2 and they only had one hit. The Rays had 9 hits.

 

I guess they could considering the Rays for 4 outs in the 9th.

 

but yes, they probably should have lost that.

[HaloMagic]

Gray is no surprise. But Pomeranz was a highly touted prospect with the Rockies that flat out failed. That is why the Rox gave him up for nothing.

He failed because they called him up to pitch at Coors Field in his first year of professional baseball. Dude wasn't ready.

[markb]

LOL. Meanwhile Cowgill has a .800 OPS and every single one of our young players is outperforming expectations.

 

No doubt we've had good fortune with callups this year, but mostly from young guys with upside.  The A's have basically taken 3 washouts and turned them into Cy Young contenders.  

[Skankhunt42]

I wouldn't call it luck  and they certainly do not suck. They may "suck on paper"  because they don't have big names but they get the job done when it needs to be done. They have the same amount team of HR's,  team XBH, team AVG  and total bases as the Angels but 16 MORE total runs.  Not to mention a team era of .274.  All stats proving they don't suck nor have good "luck"

[disarcina]

well, a string of 'luck' like they have had past seasons and this seasons and it's not really 'luck' any more........

 

A's seem to regularly find a way to win.

[ukyah]

i don't like to call winners lucky, because eventually i'm going to look like an ass.

[Taylor]

somewhere, scott hattieberg is smiling.

[SoCALkid]

Can someone please tell me where the F these guys come from.....because they just keep showing up year after year.

Drew Pameranz.....4-1......0.94 era

Dan Otero.............4-0......1.65 era

Sonny Gray...........5-1......2.10 era

Jesse Chavez....... 4-1......2,54 era

And then there's Scott Kazmir at 5-1....2.39 era

They do showup year after year but they aren't consistent. I imagine you get a kid with some talent, doesn't have to be very good, just good enough. Somebody that other teams have never heard of either, throw him into the majors and watch every hitter try to figure them out with little to no scouting report. It's the A's way. And it's also why those pitchers usually don't have prolonged success in the majors. Gio excluded.and also why they suck in the playoffs, no experience when you have to keep changing pitchers year in and year out.

[Lou]

Our 4 hit win is going to be much more impressive.  

 

Yeah, I said it.

[Lou]

Gray is no surprise. But Pomeranz was a highly touted prospect with the Rockies that flat out failed. That is why the Rox gave him up for nothing.

 

Is it easier to pitch in Oakland then it is in Colorado?

 

#rhetorical