7/1 - A's at O's - Game 3 - JOSH BELL DAY

[Hank Scorpio]

That's 4 pitches = 2 outs.

This is how you lose.

[Shellax]

When I first saw this Cahill kid I thought I was in a time machine watching Ponson when he first came up only now in an A's uniform. :eektf:Anyone else get this strong resemblence? Its almost eerie!

I think he looks like King of the Hill's Bobby Hill all grown up and not animated.

[Hank Scorpio]

Man, we have to rid ourselves of Izturis.

[Hank Scorpio]

There's another at bat started off with a curveball for a ball.

[Hank Scorpio]

Britton now through 6.

70 pitches, 11 GB, 2 AO, 4 K, 0 BB.

3 hits.

[bobmc]

Bell made a nice play, but high throw. Pulled Wiggy.

Didn't take his time on the throw and it sailed on him.

Back to back errors for the 2nd consecutive night. Pretty sad state of affairs.

Thanks guys!

Also good stuff on the commentary all!

[SammyBirdland]

Man, we have to rid ourselves of Izturis.

Seriously. We'll never contend in the American League if we always have a pitcher batting in our lineup but the other teams don't.

[Hank Scorpio]

I guess Patterson couldn't have caught that, but I sure would have liked to have seen him make more of an effort to try.

(The foul ball, I meant)

[SammyBirdland]

Ha, MASN just played their "Maximum Izturis" commercial.

[adamwolff11]

Ha, MASN just played their "Maximum Izturis" commercial.

I'd love to ask their marketing department about that one.

And why doesn't Corey drag bunt more often! That was a thing of beauty.

[dhaze]

And why doesn't Corey drag bunt more often! That was a thing of beauty.

He tries it a fair amount.

His average is all the way back up to .293

[Hank Scorpio]

And for whatever reason, Britton was pulled from the game after 6 innings and 70 pitches.

Who knows.

[theobird]

I'd love to ask their marketing department about that one.

And why doesn't Corey drag bunt more often! That was a thing of beauty.

CPat is an exceptional bunter. I really like his game, hated it when he left and glad we got him back.

[dhaze]

CPat is an exceptional bunter. I really like his game, hated it when he left and glad we got him back.

When he can maximize his skill set he is very effective.

[SammyBirdland]

I dunno, I think I need a pep-talk on Felix Pie. Someone needs to tell me he's not going to go on the DL for an extended period of time every season.