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Post by qwik3457bb on Sept 22, 2024 18:17:49 GMT -5
Guardians lost to the Cards, 2-1, so the Yanks lead them by 2 1/2 with 6 to play for the top seed in the AL. They won the season's series, so the Magic Number for home field in the AL Playoffs, which would normally be 4, is down to  Much happier to use this image of the Bambino. Dodgers won, so the Yanks stay 1 game behind for overall homefield, and the Dodgers took 2 of 3 from the Yanks in June at the Stadium, so the Yanks have to beat them clean by a game, a tie won't do. The Phils are 1/2 game up on the Yanks, and they're underway at Citifield, 0-0 top 1 against the Mets. Megill just whiffed Schwarber to start the game. The Yanks also clinched homefield vs. the Astros, should they have to face them in the playoffs. |
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Post by bumper on Sept 22, 2024 18:20:19 GMT -5
verdugo grounds to SS. judge out at home. better not come up empty. oakland challenging slide What's the point of the challenge? Isn't he out either way? think they're saying he interfered w the catcher preventing a possible DP. |
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Post by qwik3457bb on Sept 22, 2024 18:43:06 GMT -5
OK, time for the stars of the game. HM...to Gil, not his best, but still a win to get to 15-6. Stanton for the strike back RBI double in the 7th, putting the lead back at 2 after Noda's 2-run double got the A's back within a run in the 6th. Torres for the Solo HR in the 5th to turn a 3-2 lead into a 4-2 lead. Wells for the double to the opposite field to drive in the last important insurance run, and breaking up his recent slump. Hill for another solid inning of middle relief...
I have no idea how he's doing this with a K rate of 10.4% and a K-BB of 3.6%. It shouldn't be possible in the contemporary game, but he's thrown clutch inning after clutch inning for them since they picked him up off the scrap heap; ERA of 1.98 in 41 innings, just 33 hits, 2 HR and 9 BB allowed. He's given up just 1 run in his last 18 innings in 15 games with 1 win and 3 holds...
3rd star of the game: Dominguez, for the immediate answer 2-run HR in the 2nd after Soderstrom doubled in 2 in the 1st, tying the game.
2nd star of the game: Judge, 2 more hits, 2 more walks, his 55th HR in the 3rd to give the Yanks the lead they never surrendered, and working a 10-pitch walk to score on Stanton's double for big run in the 7th to get the lead back to 2. He homered for the 2nd straight day, and 4th in his last 8 days, and boy do they need him to get hot again.
1st star of the game: Weaver, who became the closer by default, and is running free with the job. Came in to clean up Holmes' mess in the 8th striking out Brown and McCann as the tying run at the plate, then retiring the A's top two hitters one last time, striking out Butler and getting Rooker to pop to Verdugo to complete the sweep. Weaver has pitched in 7 games starting with his first save, against the Red Sox on Friday the 6th, and these are the results: save, hold, win, save, win, save and save. 2-0, 4 saves, 1 hold; 9 1/3 innings, 3 hits, 1 unearned run (the ghost runner on Friday in the 10th after the Yanks got 3 off McFarland to take a 4-1 lead), 3 BB and 22 K's (!!!) for a preposterous K rate of 61%, and an impossible K per 9 innings of 21.2. It doesn't get better than that, gang. And if the Yanks do get anywhere in the post-season, it'll be because this version of Weaver stuck around through October.
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Post by qwik3457bb on Sept 22, 2024 19:04:32 GMT -5
OK, a day off to breathe tomorrow, then the O's come in for three, with the Yanks hoping to deliver the coup de grace for the division race; they need just one win.
Hey! Too good to hope for. All six games of the homestand on YES and no Prime Video on Delay game of the week!
All three games against the Orioles at 7:07 pm.
1st game is Tuesday evening: Dean Kremer (7-10, 4.19 ERA) starts for Baltimore, he got hit by the Giants last time after throwing very good games against the Rays and Red Sox just before that one. Clarke Schmidt (5-4, 2.37 ERA) for the Yanks. He was hurt by Dominguez' dropped fly ball in the sun last time in Seattle, but he pitched pretty well since coming off the IL after being out 3 months with a lat strain. He's allowed 3 ER in 15 1/3 innings in 3 starts, striking out 14 and walking 5.
2nd game is Wednesday evening: Battle of command specialists: Zack Eflin (10-9, 3.53 ERA) starts for the Orioles. He's pitched great for the O's since they traded for him; 5-2 in 8 starts with a 2.31 ERA, but they haven't scored for him the last 3, and he's had no win despite pitching well. Nestor Cortes (9-10, 3.77 ERA) throws for the Yanks. He's been brilliant since they make him the piggyback reliever for a Schmidt start in Wrigley: 1-0 with an ERA of 0.59. 15 1/3 innings, just 7 hits, 1 run on a solo HR, 18 K's and 7 BB. Eflin leads all of MLB in BB per 9 innings at 1.06, and Cortes is 6th in the AL at 2.01.
3rd game is Thursday evening: Battle of staff aces. Corbin Burnes (15-8, 2.95 ERA) starts for the O's. He's come back from a bad August 1-3 with a 7.36 ERA in 5 starts and is having a great September 3-1, with a 1.08 ERA including back to back games of 7 scoreless innings against the red-hot Tigers, winning both games and allowing just 5 hits total. Gerrit Cole (7-5,, 3.67 ERA) goes for the Yanks; he came back from his worst game of the year against the Sox with 9 great innings against the A's in the first game of the series that just ended.
Yanks need just one, so how about the first one?
That's it for the series preview; I'm going to check notifications.
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Post by qwik3457bb on Sept 22, 2024 19:06:32 GMT -5
Giants then Mets was the giveaway. Mine was 442… That works, too. |
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Post by qwik3457bb on Sept 22, 2024 19:11:00 GMT -5
OK, notifications checked and responded to. I'm going to get going and make myself a late dinner.
Enjoy the off-day. Relax, get some fresh air. Meditate if you need. Or medicate. Whatever works.
See you guys back here for the first game vs. the Orioles, hopefully the last game that matters in the AL East this year.
Good evening to all.
Bye.
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Post by donniebaseball23 on Sept 22, 2024 21:19:04 GMT -5
First sweep in nearly 2 months, but what a time for it. May have essentially sealed up the division for us...knock on wood.  |
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Post by bumper on Sept 22, 2024 23:57:02 GMT -5
regarding tim hill, who's been a revelation for us and yeah looked to be another of cashman's trash pickups as a collective groan was heard from posters when we acquired him. was terrible w the white sox - a 6 ERA and 2.2 WHIP.
prompted by qwik's post, decided to look under the hood. how can a guy who has a 10% K rate (22.7 league ave) possibly have a 1.81 ERA. ground balls. that's how. gets a ridiculous 70% ground balls (42.6 league ave). his 2.33 GB/FB ratio again is stupid - triple the league ave. throws his sinker nearly 70% of the time. perhaps he's commanding better w us since his walk rate is now lower than league average. whatever it is, hope he doesn't wake up. another gem from the trashman.
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Post by anthonyd46 on Sept 23, 2024 6:26:02 GMT -5
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Post by pippsheadache on Sept 23, 2024 9:47:03 GMT -5
It's a bit sad to see what is probably the end of the line for the Oakland Coliseum. In their peripatetic history, the Athletics wound up playing a few more years in Oakland (57) than in their original home in Philadelphia (54) to go with a 13-year layover in Kansas City. I enjoyed the memories of rizzuto about going to games there. I would imagine that just by virtue of where he lives that 1955nyyfan has been there and no doubt several others on this forum. I lived in Santa Clara in 72-73 and went to a lot of games when the-then Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum was new and the dynasty of The Swingin' A's was underway. This was long before "Mount Davis" obstructed the pleasant view of the Oakland Hills beyond the outfield wall. It changed the ambiance of the place so much, from open and picturesque to closed and severe. I guess that was also around the time when the toilets started clogging and everyone started calling it a dump. Back in the early 70s they still had the mule Charlie-O who before the game would be brought in to the stadium in a horse trailer and ridden around the warning track before making a bow to the fans and then a dignified exit. For a brief period owner Charlie Finley had his relief pitchers ride in from the bullpen on Charlie-O, but that didn't last long. I don't think the impact of the A's leaving Oakland has quite the cultural impact of when they left Philadelphia -- they were an original American League franchise and easily the number one team in the city, it would have been like the Yankees leaving New York or the Cubs leaving Chicago or the Cardinals leaving St. Louis or the Red Sox leaving Boston back when all of those cities had multiple teams. In this case they're just the latest (and last) major pro team to flee Oakland. Still hate to see it. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Sept 23, 2024 9:52:55 GMT -5
I agree with Rizz that they were knowledgeable fans. They never drew as well as they should have, even with great teams, but the fans who made the effort tended to be hardcore. It was fun.
What a quirky history the A's have had. Four outstanding dynastic eras (1911-1914, 1929-1931, 1972-1974 and 1988-1990) with mostly bad teams in between.
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Post by azbob643 on Sept 23, 2024 9:58:08 GMT -5
I agree with Rizz that they were knowledgeable fans. They never drew as well as they should have, even with great teams, but the fans who made the effort tended to be hardcore. It was fun. What a quirky history the A's have had. Four outstanding dynastic eras (1911-1914, 1929-1931, 1972-1974 and 1988-1990) with mostly bad teams in between.  |
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Post by 1955nyyfan on Sept 23, 2024 10:13:20 GMT -5
It's a bit sad to see what is probably the end of the line for the Oakland Coliseum. In their peripatetic history, the Athletics wound up playing a few more years in Oakland (57) than in their original home in Philadelphia (54) to go with a 13-year layover in Kansas City. I enjoyed the memories of rizzuto about going to games there. I would imagine that just by virtue of where he lives that 1955nyyfan has been there and no doubt several others on this forum. I lived in Santa Clara in 72-73 and went to a lot of games when the-then Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum was new and the dynasty of The Swingin' A's was underway. This was long before "Mount Davis" obstructed the pleasant view of the Oakland Hills beyond the outfield wall. It changed the ambiance of the place so much, from open and picturesque to closed and severe. I guess that was also around the time when the toilets started clogging and everyone started calling it a dump. Back in the early 70s they still had the mule Charlie-O who before the game would be brought in to the stadium in a horse trailer and ridden around the warning track before making a bow to the fans and then a dignified exit. For a brief period owner Charlie Finley had his relief pitchers ride in from the bullpen on Charlie-O, but that didn't last long. I don't think the impact of the A's leaving Oakland has quite the cultural impact of when they left Philadelphia -- they were an original American League franchise and easily the number one team in the city, it would have been like the Yankees leaving New York or the Cubs leaving Chicago or the Cardinals leaving St. Louis or the Red Sox leaving Boston back when all of those cities had multiple teams. In this case they're just the latest (and last) major pro team to flee Oakland. Still hate to see it. Been there quite a few times. When I first moved to the Bay Area, the A's were really good. I used to go to the games wearing a Yankees cap and would hear it from the fans. Martin was managing the A's for part of that time and I'm sure he liked to beat the Yankees. Oakland drew really good when they were winning it's a shame they adopted a small market mentality, refused to pay players and let the ballpark get run down. I also went to a day on the green at the Coliseum and saw Journey and the J Geils Band. I remember one day a buddy had an extra ticket for a Lakers playoff game (Magic era) and I flew down to catch the afternoon playoff game and flew back to catch a Yankees vs A's night game. Had great seats to both games and if it weren't for the fact I was flying coach I would have felt like a celebrity. My buddy attended a lot of Laker games so he knew some of the ins and outs. We were able to hang out by the Lakers dressing room door and were literally feet away from the players when they came out to take the court. I remember not only thinking how tall they were but how skinny they were. Orlando Woolridge was a guy who looked really muscular on TV but standing next to him he looked skinny. I tapped Pat Riley on the shoulder and wished him luck and yes, the jacket was cashmere. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Sept 23, 2024 10:23:09 GMT -5
I agree with Rizz that they were knowledgeable fans. They never drew as well as they should have, even with great teams, but the fans who made the effort tended to be hardcore. It was fun. What a quirky history the A's have had. Four outstanding dynastic eras (1911-1914, 1929-1931, 1972-1974 and 1988-1990) with mostly bad teams in between. You've got some nice pix in your stash, Bob. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Sept 23, 2024 10:25:25 GMT -5
It's a bit sad to see what is probably the end of the line for the Oakland Coliseum. In their peripatetic history, the Athletics wound up playing a few more years in Oakland (57) than in their original home in Philadelphia (54) to go with a 13-year layover in Kansas City. I enjoyed the memories of rizzuto about going to games there. I would imagine that just by virtue of where he lives that 1955nyyfan has been there and no doubt several others on this forum. I lived in Santa Clara in 72-73 and went to a lot of games when the-then Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum was new and the dynasty of The Swingin' A's was underway. This was long before "Mount Davis" obstructed the pleasant view of the Oakland Hills beyond the outfield wall. It changed the ambiance of the place so much, from open and picturesque to closed and severe. I guess that was also around the time when the toilets started clogging and everyone started calling it a dump. Back in the early 70s they still had the mule Charlie-O who before the game would be brought in to the stadium in a horse trailer and ridden around the warning track before making a bow to the fans and then a dignified exit. For a brief period owner Charlie Finley had his relief pitchers ride in from the bullpen on Charlie-O, but that didn't last long. I don't think the impact of the A's leaving Oakland has quite the cultural impact of when they left Philadelphia -- they were an original American League franchise and easily the number one team in the city, it would have been like the Yankees leaving New York or the Cubs leaving Chicago or the Cardinals leaving St. Louis or the Red Sox leaving Boston back when all of those cities had multiple teams. In this case they're just the latest (and last) major pro team to flee Oakland. Still hate to see it. Been there quite a few times. When I first moved to the Bay Area, the A's were really good. I used to go to the games wearing a Yankees cap and would hear it from the fans. Martin was managing the A's for part of that time and I'm sure he liked to beat the Yankees. Oakland drew really good when they were winning it's a shame they adopted a small market mentality, refused to pay players and let the ballpark get run down. I also went to a day on the green at the Coliseum and saw Journey and the J Geils Band. I remember one day a buddy had an extra ticket for a Lakers playoff game (Magic era) and I flew down to catch the afternoon playoff game and flew back to catch a Yankees vs A's night game. Had great seats to both games and if it weren't for the fact I was flying coach I would have felt like a celebrity. My buddy attended a lot of Laker games so he knew some of the ins and outs. We were able to hang out by the Lakers dressing room door and were literally feet away from the players when they came out to take the court. I remeber think not only thinking how tall they were but how skinny they were. Orlando Woolridge was a guy who looked really muscular on TV but standing next to him he looked skinny. I tapped Pat Riley on the shoulder and wished him luck and yes, the jacket was cashmere. Hah, great stories. Living large! Did GQ even exist before Pat Riley? |
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