A's Gameday Thread

[joeywings]

Finally, people will forget  1995.

2014 A's are going to be the collapse story for a long time.

[Jay]

And it was a trade by the genius Billy Beane that triggered the freefall

[disarcina]

that trade remains a mystery to me. UNLESS Cespedes gets suspended.......then it sort of makes sense.

[Angels]

The Angels have gained 15 games on the A's since August 10.

[Inside Pitch]

They get to face Felix tomorrow.

[QuinlansMinion]

They get to face Texas and Philadelphia for the next 6 games after Seattle.  Then we can finally end their season for good when we play them for 3.  After that its back to Texas for them.

 

They can probably win that last game vs Seattle because its Lester vs. Young, but I wouldnt call that a safe bet either.  They would still be tied with Seattle after the series was over.

[mancini79]

A's, M's and Royals are all tied in the loss column at 66. A's could be 1 game away from being out of the wild card spots. Crazy!

[tennischmp]

The A's schedule looks favorable after the next 2 games vs the M's. But we play the M's last series of the season so if we rest the starters, we can really hurts the A's chances.

[Angels]

They get to face Texas and Philadelphia for the next 6 games after Seattle. Then we can finally end their season for good when we play them for 3. After that its back to Texas for them.

They can probably win that last game vs Seattle because its Lester vs. Young, but I wouldnt call that a safe bet either. They would still be tied with Seattle after the series was over.

That's the unfortunate thing. This cupcake schedule may save them from completing their collapse (missing the postseason).

Those 7 games against the Rangers will be huge for them.

Edited September 13, 2014 by Angels

[DW711]

It'd be really ironic if this was the year the A's won the World Series.

 

Or at least got past the first round without Frank Thomas on the team.

[Angel Oracle]

This in some ways is a bigger collapse than the Halos in 1995.

The Halos had not sniffed significant games since 1989.

The A'ths were the class of the AL West for 2 2/3 seasons.

[fan_since79]

The A's schedule looks favorable after the next 2 games vs the M's. But we play the M's last series of the season so if we rest the starters, we can really hurts the A's chances.

 

We might not be able to do that. We need to stay ahead of Baltimore for best record and home field advantage. That's a big plus for us, the way we play at the Big A. Baltimore is showing no signs of letting up.

[fan_since79]

That's the unfortunate thing. This cupcake schedule may save them from completing their collapse (missing the postseason).

Those 7 games against the Rangers will be huge for them.

 

The Phillies are playing much better lately. They might give the A's some real trouble.

 

Texas will probably roll over and play dead, though.

[moccasin]

It'd be really ironic if this was the year the A's won the World Series.

 

Or at least got past the first round without Frank Thomas on the team.

Which is exactly why the Angels need to eliminate them for good in the next series against them.

Any team with Lester, Samardjia and Gray is dangerous in the playoffs.

Edited September 13, 2014 by moccasin

[mancini79]

Tied 2-2 in the 8th. Both Gray and Hernandez are still in the game.

[Inside Pitch]

Fernando Rodney walks the bases loaded, then walks in the go ahead run.   He may have actually gotten lucky as the ump called Strike 3 on what looked like ball four in the previous at bat.  

[DW711]

that was a strike to Moss.

 

Reddick might lead the league in line out %.

[DW711]

It's a miracle.

[Inside Pitch]

It's a miracle.

 

The A's recent run of one run losses reminded me of the Angels early this year when they couldn't catch a break in a one run game.  Something like 7 straight one run losses for the A's before pulling it out tonight.

 

Doolittle looked great.

[tennischmp]

This As win doesn't effect the Angels. As long as they lose tomorrow I'm ok with the win today

[joeywings]

They should thank me for calling their late inning magic. lol

Tomorrow, they will have their late inning collapse again.

[Angel Oracle]

Big Bump Tuesday!

 

The A'ths shuffled their rotation so that Kazmir is ahead of Samardzija, and Kazmir will miss the Halos next week. 

 

Who is now tentatively scheduled to start game 1 of the ALDS vs. the Halos and pitch twice if going the full 5 games, if the A'ths win the WC game?

Yep, Kazmir

 

Lester would start the WC game, and then the rotation for the ALDS would be Kazmir, Samardzija, Lester, Gray (if needed), and Kazmir (if needed). 

Edited September 16, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[Lou]

Texas 3

A's    0

 

4th inning

[Lou]

Kazmir tonight

 

4 ip

3 runs

7 hits

[Lou]

Kazmir tonight

 

4 ip

3 runs

7 hits