From the Bowels of an A's Fan.....
*Arrrghhh! Since 2000, the A's have appeared in 6 post seasons, and up until today they are a little like watching a horror movie. Let's begin on a positive note, there was that great little series versus Minnesota in 2006, remember? Mark Kotsay hit the inside-the-park-home run when then Minnesota Twin misplayed what should have been a single. Then in Game 3, Marco Scutaro had the huge game, the end result was a serenade of Marco.....Scutaro....throughout the Coli. (I believe the Scutaro clip is on You Tube?) Sure there was the bunt walk off by Ramon Hernadez in 2003, and back in 2000 when the surprised the Yankees and stretched the series to 5 games. Since then, a whole lot of last night, what could, would have, maybe even should have. From the Jeter Flip, to Mad Max, all I can say is AAAARRRRGHHHHHH!
*Thus after last night's 3-2 loss to Mad Max and the Nemesis #1 Detroit Tigers, some would say it's only one game. True. This is a pretty gritty A's team. I beg to differ because now comes the Verbeast, Justin Verlander. Gulp. The A's must scratch a run early and get a lead--in fact even better play from the lead. I am just nauseous. I will be up in section 228 if you would like to calm my nerves this evening.
*Here is breakdown of last night's game from the Get Down Lounge.
1. To begin, why was Josh Reddick batting sixth? If he plays, he bats eigth. The guy has struggled all year at the plate. His at bat in the second, with Cespy on third and no outs, a pivotal moment in the game. The A's needed to scratch a run early, and the simply could not do it! Uh, the old Yoda line comes to mind, "there is no try, either do or not do." Aaaarghhhhh! I expect to see Callapso or Smith batting sixth tonight, and throughout the rest of the series. Red Dog dig make however a simply wonderful throw in the 5th to nab the not so fleet footed Victor Martinez. Red Dog can play D know, so if he plays, move him down in the lineup BoMel, please?
2. There were three hard hit balls that the A's could not field that were the differnce in the game. Two were hit up the middle--one went right through Colon, and the other was a wiff by Lowrie. Both balls were scorched, but this is Big Boy Time (you know, no crying, and nobody cares if you do!). Then there was the grounder that somehow eluded Barton at first. Aaarghhhhhh!
3. Cespedes came up big, with his bat. In fact he was the only one who had an idea of how to hit Mad Max. You may remember, last year in Game 4, Mad Max was also lights out, it was the bullpen that choked up the game in that memorable Oakland 4-3 win. Clearly that 95 plus heater mixed in with that low 80's off speed stuff just too much for the Green and Gold. If there is a Game 5, I don't want to think about, and I just don't want to wish ill will on Mad Max, so I will move on from here for a moment......
4. I just had a feeling the A's had to score 3 runs, in fact, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see another 3-2 game this evening. Dan Otero was solid by the way--has anyone noticed he looks a lot like Houston Street?
Sean Doolittle was back to Dr. Doolittle.
5. That make tonight a Big, Big, Big Boy game. Our man, the cool rook Sonny Gray gets the call on the hill. I hope this begins a run that my kids will be talking about for the next few years. So Sonny, eat your favorite breakfast young man, it's your time. Big Bart may have been a tad nervous to start the game last night. When he hit Hunter, that was my first oh oh. He did settle down, but good wont be good enough.
6. BoMel could have gone with Young to pinch hit in the eight, but I liked the choice of Big Al. His at bat--a called third strike--another oh oh.
*In the end, the A's must continue to play like the hunter--they may have been just a little, little tight last night.
They will need a couple of big bops tonight against Verland, and perhaps too a few small wallops. Scratch and claw Athletics, scratch and claw. Here is to a "Sonny" evening in Oaktown.
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