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Sunday, April 27, 2008

Oakland Athletics (15-10) @ Seattle Mariners (12-13), Sunday, April 27, 2008, 4:10pm

OAK: Joe Blanton (27, RHP, 1-4, 4.32)
SEA: Felix Hernandez (22, RHP, 2-0, 1.67)

The Primer Chimp Posted: April 27, 2008 at 09:00 AM | 27 comment(s)
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1. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: April 27, 2008 at 03:29 PM (#2760680)

2B Oedipus®                                .228  .313  .366
1B "It's a Platoon Situation"®             .261  .377  .364
RF I hate this fuckin' guy already®        .289  .315  .434
DH Odessey and Oracle®                     .100  .308  .100
LF Skylab...it crashed to earth, see?®     .155  .380  .241
SS Porcelain Mormon®                       .289  .355  .433
CF Animal Mother®                          .259  .293  .333
C  No-hit, no-throw backup®                .333  .333  .333
3B Burned up on re-entry; no free tacos®   .185  .338  .278



P  Joseph Tiberius 'Rube' Blanton®

2. Ivan Grushenko of HK in Tokyo Posted: April 27, 2008 at 03:57 PM (#2760723)

I'd rather see Denorfia get ABs in Buck's absence than Brown. I'm even to the point that I'd rather see Crosby batting 3rd than Brown. That's right, Bobby Crosby. I can't believe I even thought that, much less posted it.

3. Ivan Grushenko of HK in Tokyo Posted: April 27, 2008 at 04:06 PM (#2760740)

I actually looked up Blanton's middle name. I feel foolish. It's been 75 years since Rube Walberg pitched for the Athletics, 101 since Rube Waddell did and 92 years since Rube Oldring patrolled center field. Unfortunately neither Rube Benton nor Rube Bressler were Athletics.

4. Ivan Grushenko of HK in Tokyo Posted: April 27, 2008 at 04:21 PM (#2760752)

I blame Sweeney for that.

5. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: April 27, 2008 at 04:29 PM (#2760756)

Something tells me 1-0 just may hold up...

6. Ivan Grushenko of HK in Tokyo Posted: April 27, 2008 at 04:38 PM (#2760761)

Horsefeathers!

7. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: April 27, 2008 at 04:57 PM (#2760772)

Putting pressure on the defense with his speed!

8. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: April 27, 2008 at 04:59 PM (#2760774)

Eddings is a terrible umpire.

9. Ivan Grushenko of HK in Tokyo Posted: April 27, 2008 at 05:01 PM (#2760777)

The flying bat is a good tactic. We should use it more often.

10. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: April 27, 2008 at 05:04 PM (#2760779)

Hang your head in shame, Joe.

11. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: April 27, 2008 at 05:21 PM (#2760789)

Sims and Blowers are talking like Hernandez has a perfect game going or something. He's walked two in the fifth after giving up three ringing line drives in the fourth. Eight strikeouts with the aid of the Magical Eddings Strike Zone isn't a remarkable accomplishment.

12. Ivan Grushenko of HK in Tokyo Posted: April 27, 2008 at 05:43 PM (#2760797)

Felix may have gotten some help, but he's pitching very well also. Blanton has the same umpire.

13. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: April 27, 2008 at 05:44 PM (#2760798)

I'd rather see Denorfia get ABs in Buck's absence than Brown.

On this note, I think I'd demote Sweeney, punt Melillo and purchase Linden, going with a Cust/Denorfia, Denorfia/Davis, Linden/Brown arrangement for the time being.

14. Ivan Grushenko of HK in Tokyo Posted: April 27, 2008 at 05:50 PM (#2760802)

I don't really want Linden or Brown taking ABs from Sweeney. I'd do Cust-Brown/Denorfia/Sweeney and keep Davis as a backup.

15. Ivan Grushenko of HK in Tokyo Posted: April 27, 2008 at 05:51 PM (#2760804)

I don't have a problem with punting Melillo or Gray though.

16. Klutts! Posted: April 27, 2008 at 05:54 PM (#2760807)

Remind me to go to Vegas next time Felix is scheduled against us. How many runs over the past 3 yrs. have we scored against him? I'm betting less than 6.

17. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: April 27, 2008 at 05:58 PM (#2760808)

Don't go hitting into a triple play or anything, you ####.

18. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: April 27, 2008 at 06:00 PM (#2760809)

*stunned*

19. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: April 27, 2008 at 06:02 PM (#2760810)

By the way, leave it to Emil Brown to break his bat on a pitch that fat.

20. Danny Posted: April 27, 2008 at 06:03 PM (#2760812)

Brown's now 10 for 21 w/RISP with 18 RBI. It ain't gonna last, but I'm loving it so far.

21. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: April 27, 2008 at 06:07 PM (#2760813)

Geren's not sending in Herb Washington III®?

CUST!

22. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: April 27, 2008 at 06:12 PM (#2760817)

The man they call Jayne!

23. Danny Posted: April 27, 2008 at 06:19 PM (#2760819)

That's about as far outside as I've ever seen a called strike.

24. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: April 27, 2008 at 06:28 PM (#2760820)

Backdoor slider, Jairo. If it's within a foot it's a strike.

25. Klutts! Posted: April 27, 2008 at 06:29 PM (#2760821)

Jairo le Magnifique!

26. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: April 27, 2008 at 06:44 PM (#2760826)

Huzzah!

27. Ivan Grushenko of HK in Tokyo Posted: April 27, 2008 at 06:47 PM (#2760828)

Yea. A win.

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