Athletics chat

[Will James]

Let's go Moneyballers

[Will James]

And Fat Bartolo is blowing up.

Need a Brandon Moss 2 run HR special to begin the comeback.

[Dawg61]

Cespedes triple helps

[Will James]

Max is filthy tonight. Seems like the only shot is to hopefully sneak one across by the 7th and get his pitch count up to hopefully come back against the Tiger pen.

[Dawg61]

Max is filthy tonight. Seems like the only shot is to hopefully sneak one across by the 7th and get his pitch count up to hopefully come back against the Tiger pen.

Maybe it's because this is the last of 4 games today or that Oakland County Coliseum is mammoth in size and looks 17ing terrible but this game is BORING! The A's DESPERATELY need a new stadium.

[Will James]

Maybe it's because this is the last of 4 games today or that Oakland County Coliseum is mammoth in size and looks 17ing terrible but this game is BORING! The A's DESPERATELY need a new stadium.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cisco_Field

This needs to happen ASAP.

Boring?! Watching a master at work for Detroit...Defensive run saving plays by Oakland to keep the game alive... Suspense building for the late inning comeback... Makings of a great playoff game!

[Dawg61]

It's because it's a 1 hitter at Oakland. If Sherzer was doing this at home it'd be way more exciting. So you've got a dead crowd for both teams while hitting right now.

[Will James]

It's because it's a 1 hitter at Oakland. If Sherzer was doing this at home it'd be way more exciting. So you've got a dead crowd for both teams while hitting right now.

How about that for a spark!!!!!!!! BOOM Viva la Cubano!!!!!!!

I called the 2 run HR earlier just missed the hitter by one lineup spot!

[Dawg61]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cisco_Field

This needs to happen ASAP.

Boring?! Watching a master at work for Detroit...Defensive run saving plays by Oakland to keep the game alive... Suspense building for the late inning comeback... Makings of a great playoff game!

So they'd become the San Jose A's? No thanks I like them in Oakland. Sweet stadium idea though.

[Dawg61]

How about that for a spark!!!!!!!! BOOM Viva la Cubano!!!!!!!

I called the 2 run HR earlier just missed the hitter by one lineup spot!

NOW THAT'S SOME EXCITEMENT!!! Crowd is ALIVE now!!! GO A'S!!!

[Will James]

So they'd become the San Jose A's? No thanks I like them in Oakland. Sweet stadium idea though.

Better financially in San Jose. I'd really like for them to win a WS in Oaktown too. Remember the Dodgers left Brooklyn, it's business.

[Dawg61]

Few call a homerun better than Orsillo! I'm fired up now

[CadaverDawg]

Few call a homerun better than Orsillo! I'm fired up now

Score? Inning?

Go A's

[Dawg61]

Better financially in San Jose. I'd really like for them to win a WS in Oaktown too. Remember the Dodgers left Brooklyn, it's business.

I've grown up watching and liking the A's in Oakland. I'm a Giants fan but I have a love for Oakland too. It'd be a sad day if Oakland lost a team. I still want the Expos back. I'd MUCH prefer MLB add 2 teams than see any relocate. I really would love 2 teams added in Nashville and New Orleans. Imagine a MLB team 2 blocks from Bourbon street. The South needs another team besides the Braves.

[Dawg61]

Score? Inning?

Go A's

3-2 Tigers top 8th. It's on shiny TBSHD.

[Will James]

Cespedes giveth and taketh.

Hope that E doesnt bite us

[Dawg61]

WJ which 5 guys would you keep on this lineup? Just curious who you choose and I'm not keeping any pitchers.

C Victor Martinez, Det C, 1B, DH
182/605 68 14 83 54 0 .355 .430 7.40 98.2 -1.8
1B Billy Butler, KC 1B, DH
168/582 62 15 82 79 0 .374 .412 2.35 100.0 +0
2B Emilio Bonifacio, KC OF, 2B
102/420 54 3 31 30 28 .295 .331 1.47 78.6 -6.5
3B Josh Donaldson, Oak 3B
174/579 89 24 93 76 5 .384 .499 4.27 100.0 +0
SS Brad Miller, Sea SS, 2B
81/306 41 8 36 24 5 .318 .418 4.68 9.9 +1
2B/SS Aaron Hill, Ari 2B
95/327 45 11 41 29 1 .356 .462 -0.40 93.9 -1
1B/3B Kyle Seager, Sea 3B
160/615 79 22 69 68 9 .338 .426 -3.66 91.6 -0.6
OF Giancarlo Stanton, Mia OF
106/425 62 24 62 74 1 .365 .480 5.78 100.0 +0
OF Adam Jones, Bal OF
186/653 100 33 108 25 14 .318 .493 1.22 100.0 +0
OF Josh Hamilton, LAA OF, DH
144/576 73 21 79 47 4 .307 .432 4.82 100.0 +0
OF Coco Crisp, Oak OF, DH
134/513 93 22 66 61 21 .335 .444 12.62 100.0 +0
OF Josh Reddick, Oak OF
87/385 54 12 56 46 9 .307 .379 1.37 32.8 +1
UTIL Alex Rodriguez, NYY 3B, DH DTD
38/156 21 7 19 23 4 .348 .423 -2.87 48.2 -8.4
DL Jose Bautista*, Tor OF DL15
117/452 82 28 73 69 7 .358 .498 -- 69.0 -0.4
DL Colby Rasmus*, Tor OF DL15
115/417 57 22 66 37 0 .338 .501 2.43 49.2 -0.2
PITCHERS 2013 SEASON PITCHING RESEARCH
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM POS ACTION IP H ER BB QS SV ERA WHIP K/9 PR15 %OWN +/-
P Madison Bumgarner, SF SP
201.1 146 62 62 22 0 2.77 1.03 8.90 2.37 83.5 -3.6
P Aroldis Chapman, Cin SP, RP
63.2 37 18 29 0 38 2.54 1.04 15.83 3.26 100.0 +0
P Fernando Rodney, TB RP
66.2 53 25 36 0 37 3.38 1.34 11.07 1.52 100.0 +0
P Clay Buchholz, Bos SP
108.1 75 21 36 13 0 1.74 1.02 7.98 2.08 83.6 -12.3
P Francisco Liriano, Pit SP
161.0 134 54 63 17 0 3.02 1.22 9.11 1.89 78.0 -6.5
P Tim Lincecum, SF SP
197.2 184 96 76 15 0 4.37 1.32 8.79 1.35 74.1 -8.1
P Brad Ziegler, Ari RP
73.0 61 18 22 0 13 2.22 1.14 5.42 4.02 83.2 -1.1
P Grant Balfour, Oak RP
62.2 48 18 27 0 38 2.59 1.20 10.34 0.65 99.1 -0.9
P Joe Kelly, StL SP, RP
124.0 124 37 44 8 0 2.69 1.35 5.73 3.27 52.8 +16.1
Bench Julio Teheran, Atl SP
185.2 173 66 45 18 0 3.20 1.17 8.24 1.72 98.1 +3.1
Bench Gerrit Cole, Pit SP
117.1 109 42 28 14 0 3.22 1.17 7.67 3.98 78.4 -3
Bench Taijuan Walker, Sea SP
15.0 11 6 4 0 0 3.60 1.00 7.20 -- 3.2 +0
SUBMIT
Use Classic Clubhouse

[Will James]

Donaldson
Jones
Bautista
Stanton
Hill

[Todd4State]

Better financially in San Jose. I'd really like for them to win a WS in Oaktown too. Remember the Dodgers left Brooklyn, it's business.

I'd rather the A's be in San Jose than Sacramento.

[Dawg61]

Donaldson
Jones
Bautista
Stanton
Hill

Jones, Bautista and Stanton are locks. Also considering Butler, Seager, Hamilton and Crisp. Hill I won't keep. He gets hurt a ton.

[Will James]

Jones, Bautista and Stanton are locks. Also considering Butler, Seager, Hamilton and Crisp. Hill I won't keep. He gets hurt a ton.

I was thinking position scarcity with Hill. Hamilton sucks. Crisp aint worth a keep. Donaldson is much better than the other two corner guys. He's probably the most lock worthy of them all.

[Todd4State]

I've grown up watching and liking the A's in Oakland. I'm a Giants fan but I have a love for Oakland too. It'd be a sad day if Oakland lost a team. I still want the Expos back. I'd MUCH prefer MLB add 2 teams than see any relocate. I really would love 2 teams added in Nashville and New Orleans. Imagine a MLB team 2 blocks from Bourbon street. The South needs another team besides the Braves.

If/when MLB expands, it will probably be to Portland, Oregon. Nashville would be a good place for a MLB team, and I think they would support it. I can't see New Orleans working. All they care about is LSU baseball. The New Orleans Pelicans AAA baseball team used to play at the Superdome. When people go to New Orleans, they don't go to watch baseball.

I think Buffalo, Brooklyn, Indianapolis, Nashville, Charlotte, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Portland Oregon, and Sacramento would be the places I would look at if I was on an expansion committee for MLB.

[camsu]

There's another group coming in with an offer to build in Oakland. Would be great, could take BART easier and Oakland still needs lots of help to keep businesses.

Now lets take them in the 9th.

[Dawg61]

No batting avg. in this league it's OBP% and SLG%. Butler gets on base a shit ton. Hamilton had a bad year so I'm thinking he'll bounce back. He still had double HR and RBI that Hill had. Seager is almost the same player as Donaldson. Thanks for your input. I can't decide my final 2 spots ha.

[Will James]

No batting avg. in this league it's OBP% and SLG%. Butler gets on base a shit ton. Hamilton had a bad year so I'm thinking he'll bounce back. He still had double HR and RBI that Hill had. Seager is almost the same player as Donaldson. Thanks for your input. I can't decide my final 2 spots ha.

Next year I hope we can incorporate wOBA which is the best combo of OBP and SLG. I don't like SLG usage because its not simply worth 1-2-3-4, but it's better than BA.

U seen Seager vs Donaldson on SLG and OBP?

[Will James]

Shit!!

Would've been nice to steal one from Max. Need Sonny to nut up tomorrow

[Dawg61]

Donaldson is definitely the better of the two but I still like Seager. I'll probably keep Donaldson and try to add Seager after the keeper rounds.

[Will James]

sent u a pm 61

[Dawg61]

If/when MLB expands, it will probably be to Portland, Oregon. Nashville would be a good place for a MLB team, and I think they would support it. I can't see New Orleans working. All they care about is LSU baseball. The New Orleans Pelicans AAA baseball team used to play at the Superdome. When people go to New Orleans, they don't go to watch baseball.

I think Buffalo, Brooklyn, Indianapolis, Nashville, Charlotte, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Portland Oregon, and Sacramento would be the places I would look at if I was on an expansion committee for MLB.

I'd love for MLB to adopt the Barclay's Premier League idea of the bottom teams getting bumped each year for the top ones in a second league. This would allow a bunch of worthy cities imo to have a MLB team and still keep the majors at 30 or 32 teams. So the Astros, Marlins, White Sox and Twins/Cubs would not be in the Majors next year and would get moved down to make room for the top 4 in the second MLB league. Thoughts?

WJ I sent a PM back