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Oakland Athletics @ Tampa Bay Rays


Oakland at RAYS

7:10; RAYS TV/ION
RAYS RADIO/1250 AM

Pitching Matchup:


 IP ERA + K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 OPS WHIP G/F P/IP
OAK LH D. Braden
 15.0 4.80 80 7.20 4.80 1.50 0.60 .804 1.60 0.67 16.73
RAYS RH A. Sonnanst.
 114.0 4.58 90 5.45 1.58 3.45 0.87 .790 1.37 1.10 15.10

GO RAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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MVP: Longo

"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson

by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 5:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I want you all to look at the very bottom of this page, and be very, very afraid.

"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson

by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 5:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Magically

"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson

by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 5:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't make me break out the chinchilla Sturton pic.

"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson

by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 5:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I remember chinchilla Bonds.

I don’t remember chinchilla Sturton. Besides, that doesn’t have the same disturbance factor.

by kericr on Jul 22, 2008 5:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Once you see it

you will be DISTURBED.

Top Josh Paul Pornos- Big Navi Stroking, 2pitchers1cup, BJ to the Balls, Riggans Your Thingans

BELIEVE in 08!

by SRQman on Jul 22, 2008 5:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how did this occur?

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BELIEVE in 08!

by SRQman on Jul 22, 2008 5:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

or he just gave Pat a lil

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by SRQman on Jul 22, 2008 5:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A little of both

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by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 5:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sorry about last night

it’s hard to win without talent.

Mike Cameron recorded 485 putouts in 2003.

by JI on Jul 22, 2008 5:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Won't be watching tonight

My Mets friend went to me to the Rays game on Friday, I owe him in watching the Mets/Phillies opener tonight. That’s going to be an interesting series.

by kericr on Jul 22, 2008 5:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

absolutely..

could you imagine? A closed door pregame, quick handshake of a trade…

by mrichardkent on Jul 22, 2008 6:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

...>Sonny walk?

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by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 7:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Edwin?

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Sign Bonds!

by Tyler on Jul 22, 2008 7:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whew

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by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 7:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

K!

Do not think that what is hard for you to master is humanly impossible; but if a thing is humanly possible, consider it to be within your reach.

by Orlando Rays on Jul 22, 2008 7:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Braden is walking 4.80 per 9, while Striking out 7.20 per 9

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by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 7:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And I'm pretty sure he doesn't throw

his screwball anymore. It hurt his arm to much.

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by Tyler on Jul 22, 2008 7:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How about a Christi?

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by Orlando Rays on Jul 22, 2008 7:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Austin Jackson?

"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson

by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 7:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

El Paso Smith

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jul 22, 2008 7:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

IMPATIENCE = BASE HITS

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by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 7:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We're making him work

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by Orlando Rays on Jul 22, 2008 7:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

EJECT EJECT EJECT

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by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 7:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He went all the way in on that one.

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by Orlando Rays on Jul 22, 2008 7:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sonny's wishing it were called an HBP now.

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by Orlando Rays on Jul 22, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

C-Pain!

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by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 7:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fucking murton

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by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 7:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Joe Blanton against Johan tonight

whichever way that one goes, it’ll be the big story tomorrow

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by Sky Kalkman on Jul 22, 2008 7:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I predict Johan out-sucks Joe

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by Orlando Rays on Jul 22, 2008 7:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blake would not bat 8th.

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by Orlando Rays on Jul 22, 2008 7:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gomes would be gone before Aybar

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by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 7:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like Aybar as a CI replacement and an emergency 2B.

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by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 7:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blake necessitates that one goes.

Aybar’s defense is better than Gomes and he’s more versatile.

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 22, 2008 7:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1B 18 3B 9 2B 3

For Aybar, so 30 field games and 7 DH.

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 22, 2008 7:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

aybar

18 at first (Pena’s injury—anyone else play first?)
9 at 3B (pre-Longoria, right?)
3 at 2B (rare rest for Aki?)

doesn’t seem like he’s needed in the infield. and he’s not playing the outfield. and he’s not a better hitter than Gomes.

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by Sky Kalkman on Jul 22, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hinske can play first

Aybar just got a start this past weekend at 3B while Evan played DH. Only 2B when Aki was suspended.

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 22, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BADCALLBADCALL

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by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 7:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How do you

guys not have a run up yet. If you don’t score at least 1 this game will never end, cause the A’s sure as heck aren’t going to score any!

Fremont here we come!

by In Beane we trust on Jul 22, 2008 7:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LHP.

"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson

by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 7:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nah

Eventually the A’s will have to face Gary Glover, and we’ll blow it in the 26th inning

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by Orlando Rays on Jul 22, 2008 7:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

KK!!

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by Orlando Rays on Jul 22, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't make me box you for racism.

"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson

by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 7:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You guys still

interested in Street. What would you be willing to give up.

Fremont here we come!

by In Beane we trust on Jul 22, 2008 7:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Would you guys

be willing to part with Joel Guzman as one of the prospects.

Fremont here we come!

by In Beane we trust on Jul 22, 2008 7:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL

yeah. we would be. promise.

by Vin on Jul 22, 2008 7:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why

so down on him?

Fremont here we come!

by In Beane we trust on Jul 22, 2008 7:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Because he can't hit and he can't field

And he has bad breath

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Jul 22, 2008 7:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He can hit lefites

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by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

God

I remember how stoked we all were when the Rays got him for Lugo.

by Vin on Jul 22, 2008 7:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good point

do you think we can get Dan Johnson back, lol.

Fremont here we come!

by In Beane we trust on Jul 22, 2008 7:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What about

Brignac and Rollins and maybe Guzman am I just dreaming now. What if it was Street and Murton.

Fremont here we come!

by In Beane we trust on Jul 22, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson

by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 8:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That deal would get it done

from our perspective.

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by Tyler on Jul 22, 2008 8:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Honestly

I don’t think that’s ridiculous. Brignac is definitely the centerpiece there. Rollins has some projection, but not a high ceiling. Guzman practically has negative value at this point.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Jul 22, 2008 8:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok here's a better question.

Who are the prospects other than David Price that are deemed untouchable?

Fremont here we come!

by In Beane we trust on Jul 22, 2008 8:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Davis, Hellickson

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by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 8:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm not sure we have any that are untouchable outside of him

Hellickson/Davis are the closest we have to that, and even then I’d trade one of them, depending on the deal.

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 22, 2008 8:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nobody

But obviously there’s a progression (not including recent draftees who can’t get traded yet)

Price >>> Davis / Hellickson >> Brignac / Jennings / McGee >> Niemann / Jaso / Perez / Rollins, etc.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Jul 22, 2008 8:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So is

Hellickson, Brignac, Rollins, Guzman possible. Personally I feel that would be fair. Street is still young and has pitched in big games, and Murton would be nice to have. He can hit lefties pretty well, I know how much you guys struggle against those LHP’s.

Fremont here we come!

by In Beane we trust on Jul 22, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

To much

Hellickson will not be part of a Street deal. I could see a Brignac/Niemann deal. That would be a really nice haul for Beane.

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by Tyler on Jul 22, 2008 8:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wouldn't mind Niemann

alright thanks for the input guys, I appreciate the feedback, let’s hope the A’s can pull this one out, jk. I’ll be back when you trade for Street, here’s hoping Hellickson is included, haha.

Fremont here we come!

by In Beane we trust on Jul 22, 2008 8:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He is not injured

but his velocity has been down. I think it’s just a minor slump honestly. Imagine having Street and Percival, games would be over after the 7th if you ask me.

Fremont here we come!

by In Beane we trust on Jul 22, 2008 8:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Plus Balfour Plus Howell. Game over after the 5th.

"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson

by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 8:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Do not think that what is hard for you to master is humanly impossible; but if a thing is humanly possible, consider it to be within your reach.

by Orlando Rays on Jul 22, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hot damn

I haven’t seen his changeup look that good before.

by Vin on Jul 22, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe thats why.

A’s announcers said it was a change and I couldn’t disagree since it didn’t seem to have much lateral movement.

by Vin on Jul 22, 2008 7:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sonny can strike out hitters

which is more than we can say for jackson’s waste of a roatation spot.

by hibachi7_7_7 on Jul 22, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or the hit rates

I’m still not convinced the difference is luck.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Jul 22, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

can you name a better 4/5 though?

And Jackson is probably just keeping warm for Price just as Sonny is doing for Davis come next year.

by joeybw on Jul 22, 2008 7:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No

and I still like them both.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Jul 22, 2008 8:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Same

couldn’t be happier with either, really.

by Vin on Jul 22, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or just the hard contact rates in general

Have you ever noticed that pitchers with lower velocities tend to have DIPS relative to ERA?

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Jul 22, 2008 8:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, I'm sure someone could run a study

but I’m too lazy to do so. It’s just something I’ve noticed. Same how knuckleballers have lower hit rates than luck should dictate. Excessively slow righties seem to have higher hit rates than luck should dictate, or at least seem to have higher XBHA%.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Jul 22, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I didn't even notice

Sonny is K’ing more per 9 than Jackson…

by Vin on Jul 22, 2008 7:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh need to get back to work. This immediate post format will be the death of me.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Jul 22, 2008 8:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wtf street.

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by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Er. Wtf crawford*

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by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They never call balks anymore

He didn’t even bother to step toward first.

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by Orlando Rays on Jul 22, 2008 8:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bases juiced for C-Pain.

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by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 8:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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by Orlando Rays on Jul 22, 2008 8:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YOU SUCK SO GOD DAMNED MUCH CC. DL GOD DAMNED MUCH.

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by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 8:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DL = So

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by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 8:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you suck Carl

however Murton has a nice arm. Have we gotten him and Street yet? I was hoping they just forgot to switch jerseys.

by joeybw on Jul 22, 2008 8:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was awful....

You dont throw away outs like that…

by td32 on Jul 22, 2008 8:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He won't.

Carl is immune from anyone in the Rays media’s wrath.

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 22, 2008 8:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not even a comment yet? That is ridiculous

Should have had 2 men oin with the 6-hole hitter up, and CC shits the bed…WHAT IF UPTON HAD DONE THAT????

by td32 on Jul 22, 2008 8:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he didn't

and why do you wanna hate Upton so much?

by joeybw on Jul 22, 2008 8:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We both know what would happen if B.J. or Gomes would've done that.

Carl has became everything we hated in Delmon as a baseball player.

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 22, 2008 8:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like Magrane and Statts

But how they dont even bring up that baserunning error is betond me…

by td32 on Jul 22, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

O

"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson

by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm not sure he sees Durham

If he does, it’ll only be for a week.

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Sign Bonds!

by Tyler on Jul 22, 2008 8:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't know

It depends. He’d reach what I’d think his innings limit at the end of September if he continues every 5 days at the end of September. So they might want to make him a reliever so they wouldn’t have to worry about him during the playoffs. We need him soon and he could improve our pen or our rotation. If I was betting, I’d put my money on him going to the pen Joba style.

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Sign Bonds!

by Tyler on Jul 22, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DAMMIT SONNY

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by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what sucks even more

is he lost to the Tribe’s offense and is right now losing to the A’s who bat Matt Murton clean up.

ugh.

by joeybw on Jul 22, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That BB/9 is climbing.

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by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

QUALITY AB AYBAR!

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by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WTFNAVI

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by P Brady on Jul 22, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good grief at the team split

OPS over 1.000 with three balls, under .600 with two strikes.

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 22, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

everyone's like that

3 balls includes all walks, and every strike at 2-strikes is an out.

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by Sky Kalkman on Jul 22, 2008 8:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can we get our heads out of our backsides please?

3 run home runs and poor baserunning…not gonna win any game this way

by raysfaninminnesota on Jul 22, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we beat ourselves too often

we don’t actually lose to the other team too often. that’s why this gets so frustrating.

by joeybw on Jul 22, 2008 8:34 PM EDT