A Saturday Morning in the Get Down Lounge:
*Who says you can never come home? The A's yesterday acquired (or is it reacquired) catcher Kurt, Suzuki (Sa-zuke-ee). Zuke has not exactly been tearing the cover off the ball, but he does do one thing very well, and that is block balls in the dirt. Recently there have been more than a fair share of pitched balls clanging off the backstop. With Derek Norris' broken toe, Zuke was a nice last minute addition. The A's need a spark, and maybe just maybe Zuke can catch a little lightening in a bottle.
*Speaking of lightening in a bottle, man hopefully the A's can get a spark between now and the end of the season. Last night in Baltimore, the A's led, then they trailed, then they led, then AARGH they lost. For the third game in a row, the Green and Gold led after the 5th inning. Ouch! While they are clearly leaking oil, the A's still maintain the lead for second wild spot by 2 games. To his credit, Manager Bob Melvin is skipping Tommy Malone, and going with Jarod Parker today, and my man Sonny Gray tomorrow. I believe Brett Anderson will back in the rotation very soon. He was rocked in Stockton on Thursday, but his pitch count is getting closer to game ready. Brett might be the guy who provides that ever so needed spark!
*Think Billy regrets the Chris Young for Cliff Pennington trade? The way the A's boot the ball around, I have to wonder. The A's have made 19 errors in 21 games. Ish! I don't know if the old Castle Seed, Isleton California Little League team made that many errors. Last night second baseman Erik Sogard pulled the nifty ole', and it led to the Orioles go ahead runs.
*Camden Yards looks like a fun place to catch a game--and a scary place for opponents to play. It has a short porch in right, and lots of room in left center. If MLB could put the A's in Baltimore the same weekend as the Preakness, I am in! Those of you who know me, know how I get down, and tickets would be purchased as soon as I was given the green light. Funny, the Nationals don't seem to be killing Orioles vibe. You might think Bud and the Giants would take notice.
*Speaking of the Giants, they placed Matt Cain on the DL. They should just shut him down. MLB network noted Big Country pitched over 250 innings last season when the playoffs were included. Heck Gigos, I would shut down Madison too--why mess with it?
*The Dodgers have won like 50 out 55 games! That is just crazy. Crazy good. I have noticed a little more Dodger gear starting to show on the horizon. (Funny how all of those life-long Giant fans seemed to have lost their sparkling new lids. (In all fairness, they may be sporting those Kaepernick jerseys.) I still wish the A's would have signed Brian Wilson. The guy is just so entertaining.
*You know, way back in my memories, I remember a time when watching Raider games was actually an enjoyable experience. Raider Nation in 2013 it looks Seabass, Pryor and a lot of Hail Mary's. Seabass nailed a 58 yarder from the dirt, with about 10 yards to spare last night, and Pryor can sure run. Other than that, well, I have always been a fan of white Gogo Boots! (That might have been a little bit too much of an inside remark, but if you ever watch a Raider game in the O.Co, you will see the boots if you pay attention.)
*Speaking of Gogo boots, that reminds me of about the only time I can honestly recall being speechless. After a Raider game years ago, my father somehow managed to have a Raiderette say hello to me. I just crumbled. Speechless. Everything stopped. Knees were wobbly. Vision may have even become blurred. The whole ride home, I couldn't speak I was so traumatized. Oh If I could back in time! (To the best of my recollection, I would say I was around 9.) Remembering my cold feet is another AARGH!
*Did I mention I am ready for some college football? I think I did. I might have to go online and order a USC or Fighting Irish video. When I think of college football, I think Trojan Horses, shiny Gold helmets, and Touchdown Jesus naturally.
*Finally, nice to see Big Poppy make a stand against Mr. Plunkster, his teammate Ryan Dempster. Throwing at guys just can't be tolerated. (However, in the defense of all pitchers, I have noticed, many batters do get their hands out over the plate. Not sure how you regulate that one?)
*On deck: the U.S. Open gets underway in the Big Apple next week. Labor day weekend a good time to be in the man cave, remote in hand! Enjoy the weekend everyone!
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