ugly, but relax

[ten ocho recon scout]

Richards shit the bed. It happens, and will again. But theres some positives. We chased pomeranz, and have actually outscored them aside from richards' first inning.

Last years team would have cashed it in after the first inning. At least these guys are fighting back

[Ohtaniland]

When the word "relax" is used in a thread here it's usually not a good thing.

[martinpa25]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[Brandon]

[Jason]

I agree with the statement about Richards and just being an ugly outing. It really sucks though because it's against the a's. They are a better team than the angels and we cannot afford to get behind too many games

[Butcher'd]

i doubt we win the division anyway. A's are a great team. I'm fine playing the wild card game after the disgraceful play we've seen the last 4 years. 

[Lhalo]

This thread title works better than Viagra.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Last years team would have cashed it in after the first inning. At least these guys are fighting back

 

Definitely this. Last year this game would have been 15-0, and we would have finished with three hits.

[tomsred]

Okay, everyone is relaxed, now what?

 

[Lhalo]

i doubt we win the division anyway. A's are a great team. I'm fine playing the wild card game after the disgraceful play we've seen the last 4 years.

It's a close race and the ASB is still weeks away.

Even with what happened on the mound at the start of the game tonight I like the chances of the Halos winning the division.

[stormngt]

2.5 behind on May 31. The World Is Coming To An End

I agree with the statement about Richards and just being an ugly outing. It really sucks though because it's against the a's. They are a better team than the angels and we cannot afford to get behind too many games

[Lou]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

What's so funny?

[Glen]

Moral victories<<<<<<<<<<<<<<real victories.

[Jay]

That Donaldson dude is pretty good

[Waybackman]

I was at the game last night. After the first inning I did relax. I knew it was over so I just enjoyed being at the park and joking with the A's fans. What disturbed me though was watching Pujols. I don't get to see him play in person much. He looks pathetic. He runs worse than Bengie Molina, he looks fat and old. I can't believe he is only 34. We are stuck with a player who has gone from a great asset to a big liability in 3 years. If he continues to bat in the 3 or 4 position it will doom us.

[wopphil]

In his last three starts, Richards has a 7.98 ERA and an OPS against of .857. I know it is a relatively small sample size, but because the guy has been pretty mediocre his whole career I have some concern.

[Angelsjunky]

Donaldson's tied with Trout in fWAR, leading the AL.

 

My only concern is that Richards has been rather rocky of late with an ERA of 7.98 over his last three starts. His prior start was pretty good but not great (3.86 ERA) and his start before was also quite poor (6.43 ERA), so the lustre on his armor is starting to dull a bit. Hopefully this is just learning pains. I'd be happy if he can keep his ERA under 3.50 for the season - with his stuff there's really no reason why he shouldn't be able to do so.

[acro2008]

I was at the game last night. After the first inning I did relax. I knew it was over so I just enjoyed being at the park and joking with the A's fans. What disturbed me though was watching Pujols. I don't get to see him play in person much. He looks pathetic. He runs worse than Bengie Molina, he looks fat and old. I can't believe he is only 34. We are stuck with a player who has gone from a great asset to a big liability in 3 years. If he continues to bat in the 3 or 4 position it will doom us.

This also disturbs me.  In his early 30's over two years he went from being one of the most feared hitters in the game to an average guy with some power.  Compared to the feared Pujols, he looks over weight and out of shape and is morphing into a GIDP machine.  I know it's been brought up but It just may be possible he isn't 34 years old.  

[Guest]

This also disturbs me. In his early 30's over two years he went from being one of the most feared hitters in the game to an average guy with some power. Compared to the feared Pujols, he looks over weight and out of shape and is morphing into a GIDP machine. I know it's been brought up but It just may be possible he isn't 34 years old.

The level of play Pujols is at now it's what I was expecting in year six or seven of the deal. Worst contract in baseball at this point by far. Even if Hamilton (who I expect to outperform Pujols for the next three years) were to never play another game again that would still be a less damaging deal to the team.

We could have even pulled off a win in last night's game if Pujols had performed at a decent level instead of killing more than one rally

[wopphil]

Pujols misses way too many pitches that a great hitter would crush. He is front of everything, suggesting to me that his body and hands have slowed considerably and he is trying to compensate accordingly.

[acro2008]

I'm sure Pujols will have his good games but for the most part Scioscia have to be penciling in an over the hill player as our 3-4 hitter for a few more years.

[Jason]

2.5 behind on May 31. The World Is Coming To An End

I didn't say that it was over. I said we can't afford to get behind to many games. Is that incorrect?

[krAbs]

I agree with the statement about Richards and just being an ugly outing. It really sucks though because it's against the a's. They are a better team than the angels and we cannot afford to get behind too many games

i would contest that if the a's are truely a better team than the angels, then it doesn't matter. we won't win the division, and thus an interdivision game is just a game. not saying this is even the end of the world- i think its entirely possible that this is true, and we will still end up with the second best record in baseball and EASILY make wild card. but, in that case, this is still just another game.

[Troll Daddy]

The race for the division just barely starting with over 100 games to go.

 

Chillax!

[Brent Maguire]

I really hope this team can win the next 2. Being a half game back of the division lead at the beginning of June would be awesome.