vs. ATHLETICS, 5/07 DH Gm.1

[capyy]

Kim is getting an opportunity. he starts vs righties. He will start game 2.

[eddie83]

I do blame the team for that, but the fans keep hanging their hat on Buck's opinion of him which Kim proves more every time he gets in the game to be very likely the wrong opinion.

It is also possible that the more Kim plays the more his flaws are exposed.

[scOtt]

Kim is getting an opportunity. he starts vs righties. He will start game 2.

Hope so! I haven't seen him at all.

[scOtt]

we are so off balance its hard to watch.

That's Rich Hill.

[Chavez Ravine]

Jonathan is swinging no matter what.

[capyy]

Schoop probably could have walked a few times there. But lots of pitches. How is the A's BP?

[Ori-Al]

Left the high batting average at AAA.

[eddie83]

Schoop probably could have walked a few times there. But lots of pitches. How is the A's BP?

Anything is better than Hill.

[Can_of_corn]

It is also possible that the more Kim plays the more his flaws are exposed.

Of course the numbers will drop, but he certainly looks like he doesn't need to be in the minors.

He's not a high ceiling guy, he's getting paid to be respectable out there.

[eddie83]

This sucks to watch this.

[isestrex]

Schoop probably could have walked a few times there. But lots of pitches. How is the A's BP?

Decent... not great but not bad.

[Chavez Ravine]

Apparently Hill's clutch pitch is the high 80's fastball down the pipe.

[Sessh]

It is also possible that the more Kim plays the more his flaws are exposed.

It is possible, but is there any reason at this point to assume that is the case? He has shown to be a capable hitter with a good eye and hasn't been nearly as bad defensively as we were led to believe initially. So far, it

certainly looks like Buck was wrong about Kim. I don't think we've seen even half of what he's capable of yet. Before we throw money or trade chips at a team for a corner OF'er, we should find out what Kim can do.

[eddie83]

Of course the numbers will drop, but he certainly looks like he doesn't need to be in the minors.

He's not a high ceiling guy, he's getting paid to be respectable out there.

I want to see him play more as well. My point is more about the overall issue at the corner spots.

[Reboulet'sStache]

There's just far too many players on this team that you're hoping they do something good, rather than expect it. Schoop, Joey, Caleb, Wieters, Wright, Ubaldo, Jones in his current physical state, and probably the other CO spot. It's too much to overcome on a daily basis.