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

[Hank Scorpio]

Gabe Gross just did something I haven't seen nearly enough of out of our "lineup."

He cut down on his swing down in the count and slapped the ball the other way. Adam Jones, Luke Scott... take notes.

[SammyBirdland]

Why is Albers on this team again?

[Hank Scorpio]

Why is Albers on this team again?

Pffft... name 'em.

Albers, Mata, Izturis, Lugo.

There's a LOT of deadweight on this team.

[SammyBirdland]

Pffft... name 'em.

Albers, Mata, Izturis, Lugo.

There's a LOT of deadweight on this team.

Maybe if we combined them all into one player they'd be worth something, like Voltron for ineffective ballplayers.

Come oooooon Julio CesAlberMatRickson

[Hank Scorpio]

Seriously, is Wieters swinging a wiffle bat or something?

He hasn't centered one up in a long time.

[bobmc]

Way to go Josh - crushed?

[Hank Scorpio]

Way to go Josh - crushed?

He hit it solidly the other way.

Line drive between short & third.

[bobmc]

He hit it solidly the other way.

Line drive between short & third.

Thus far, he hasn't been over matched right?

[adamwolff11]

Thus far, he hasn't been over matched right?

Hasn't appeared to be. Had a patient first AB before grounding out, and second AB he hit a chopper to first that he nearly beat out.

[Hank Scorpio]

Thus far, he hasn't been over matched right?

Didn't look like it to me, but Cahill's not some big strikeout guy.

He looks comfortable to me, but obviously he's going to strikeout his fair share given his AAA numbers.

[Dreadnought]

I'm not watching on TV. Does Koji look dehydrated?

[PrivateO]

I'm not watching on TV. Does Koji look dehydrated?

Is the sky blue?

[PaulFolk]

The Athletics' #9 hitter is 4-for-5 tonight.

Oddly, their leadoff hitter is 0-for-6.

[Hank Scorpio]

Dempsey reminds me of a young Barney Gumble.

[Hank Scorpio]

Bell logs his first ML strikeout on an 88mph cutter underneath his bat.