2014 Postseason Discussion

[WilltheThrill]

I still don't understand why Shields was pulled at only 88 pitches unless he was hurt.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

I had to listen on the radio. From the time I got in and situated and turned the TV on it went from 3-2 lead for KC to 5-3 deficit. I agree with you all as I heard Fuld had a broken bat single after retiring 8 straight. Bring a BP guy on in the middle of the inning not a starter. But I would have stayed with Shields.

 

[RevSader]

True, they weren't exactly hard to hit. But he's the poster boy for spending multiple seasons being a hitter with no power at all to all of a sudden being a top HR threat every season since getting traded to the A's. He can't hit lefties for shit and his average is garbage. But when he does connect, it usually travels very far.

I hate him, but he actually did hit lefties this year if you can believe it. He had a better avg vs lefties this year. No power, but he got on base against them.

 

[darrylgann]

The Angels will take them. The lessor of two evils. Sigh.

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

Well look at the bright side of an A's/Angels series.....one of them has to lose...

 

[RevSader]

Ventura pitched on the final game of the season for 70-75 pitches...Yost should be fired tonight.

 

[DT LUNA]

Ventura pitched on the final game of the season for 70-75 pitches...Yost should be fired tonight.

Never know what the morning will bring.

 

[Nightcrawler]

I think the A's will make it tough on the Angels.... The angels are missing several key pieces, but I'd guess the Angels beat the A's in 5 games. I don't want the A's to make it to the ALCS. With Lester, Gray, and Samardzila, the A's are probably more equipped to win a 7 game series as opposed to a 5.

 

[DT LUNA]

Wonder if the Crawler went to the emergency room?

 

[RevSader]

Never know what the morning will bring.

If the guy strikes out the side Yost is probably seen as a hero. I still think it's retarded when you have the best bullpen in baseball and you go with a rookie starter in them middle of an inning...

 

[DT LUNA]

If the guy strikes out the side Yost is probably seen as a hero. I still think it's retarded when you have the best bullpen in baseball and you go with a rookie starter in them middle of an inning...

Understand. With ya all the way.

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

Well I hope the Royals rally, but I'm calling it for this evening...willl tune in tomorrow for the NL WC

 

[WilltheThrill]

I hate him, but he actually did hit lefties this year if you can believe it. He had a better avg vs lefties this year. No power, but he got on base against them.

Yeah, you're right. I just saw that. This year was an anomaly for him though. Career-wise he's been bad against lefties.

In the 5 seasons before joining Oakland, Moss had a total of 15 HR with Boston, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia.

In the 3 seasons since joining Oakland, Moss has a total of 78 HR.

I'm really struggling to come up with any other names of players who suddenly experienced 750% increase in yearly HR totals in year 6 of his career after getting traded to a pitcher's park.

 

[RevSader]

Damn I just dodged a huge bullet...Was supposed to have a company wide store meeting on Thursday at 6 am. I would have to get up 4:45 to make it on time. It got cancelled. Whew...

 

[DT LUNA]

10:00AM comes early. Calling it a night. See ya tomorrow. Peace.

 

[RevSader]

Yeah, you're right. I just saw that. This year was an anomaly for him though. Career-wise he's been bad against lefties.

In the 5 seasons before joining Oakland, Moss had a total of 15 HR with Boston, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia.

In the 3 seasons since joining Oakland, Moss has a total of 78 HR.

I'm really struggling to come up with any other names of players who suddenly experienced 750% increase in yearly HR totals in year 6 of his career after getting traded to a pitcher's park.

Believe me, I hate Brandon Moss as much as anyone else. He's a scrubby player who puts up little value, because he cannot play the field. He's just like Chris Carter. The dude hit like 40 homers and wasn't even a 2 win player. Moss is close to the same.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Believe me, I hate Brandon Moss as much as anyone else. He's a scrubby player who puts up little value, because he cannot play the field. He's just like Chris Carter. The dude hit like 40 homers and wasn't even a 2 win player. Moss is close to the same.

Carter is a pretty apt comparison, although I give Carter a little more benefit of the doubt because he had some power in the minors. But you're right- both offer little to no value other than slugging HR's.

Carter to me is more like a modern-day Rob Deer while Brandon Moss is Bret Boone re-incarnated.

 

[RevSader]

WOW Gore is FAST.

 

[darrylgann]

Are you all believing this?!!

 

[RevSader]

No, I do not believe it...wow.