5/27: A's at O's

[berto]

What was the point of that?

[ChrisAF79]

HEY, DT--Barton's up again, OMG: I was beginning this as a joke, I was going to tell DT, Hey, it's time to bring Castillo in, BUT I WAS JUST JOKING AND JUST THEN DT comes out and brings Castillo in.

Berken's ERA is 1.50 for crissake, he's been trained as a starting pitcher, he's been great against lefties, why why why was he yanked?!! There has to be some other reason beside the lefty-righty thing....

Berken has been misused all season by DT. I simply do not understand why he has not been used more often, especially given the fact that he's been arguably the best pitcher out of the pen.

[trk001]

The bullpen has been misused all season by DT.

Just adjusting this a bit.

[LA2]

Is it just me or after every ridiculous pitching change is there a bad hop or a defensive misplay. It's like everybody is more tentative and the baseball gods punish us with a vengence.

Intriguing idea. Perhaps it's also like: OK, Dave just did something stupid and we've got to make sure he doesn't lose his job b/c of it, can't blow it, can't blow it. And then can't react smoothly to bad hops, etc.

[waroriole]

Player of the game voting? Should be DT for Oakland.

[Joe Orsulak Fan]

Intriguing idea. Perhaps it's also like: OK, Dave just did something stupid and we've got to make sure he doesn't lose his job b/c of it, can't blow it, can't blow it. And then can't react smoothly to bad hops, etc.

I like this answer better. Curse talk is for losers. Good teams make their own breaks.

[ChrisAF79]

Just adjusting this a bit.

Can't really disagree with that too much.

I've defended DT a fair amount in the past, but there is no excusing tonight's fiasco.

[LA2]

Miggy on after Wiggy grounds out. Matt's at batt.

[LA2]

Wow, there are still fans out there chanting a decent "Let's go Os, Let's go Os!!" Got to give them some cred for that. :clap3:

[ChrisAF79]

2 men on, we're not dead yet.

[RevOlution]

Man, I love Tejada's attitude. :clap3:

[ChrisAF79]

Way to work the count Jonesy.

And it comes down to Atkins. Goodnight everyone...

[BaltBird 24]

Atkins to be the hero!

[LA2]

Two on, one out.

Moore in for Wieters.

AJ: REDEEM YOURSELF for that ABSOLUTELY STUPID LOUSY last at-bat with the bases loaded. Swings on a first pitch and leaves it up now to Garrett.

[Ned from York]

How fitting. Atkins to the bat for the Mud Hens.