AL Wildcard Gameday Thread: A's @ Royals - 9/30/14

[Hollyw00d]

So we gotta win at least one game in a coliseum that is gonna be going nuts with ghetto people and fat bikers

[Taylor]

Ugh, the A's are looking like their April-July selves. The Angels better be ready to play.

[tdawg87]

Aces are not going for two years or 14m a year.

Some team will go 5/100.

I haven't seen the FA list in a while, but think he is the best available pitcher.

I'll watch tdawg jack off on his Trout poster if he goes for that low. He's not a fringe pitcher like Santana.

 

I wish I had a Trout poster.

 

But yeah, my guess is Shields gets 5/90 at least. Just the way the market goes.

 

At that price, the Angels go over the luxury tax anyway so they might as well just go after Lester or Scherzer.

[Brandon]

In what planet is Shields an ace? A number 2, perhaps.. but an ace?

He's not the ace of a Royals playoff team?

[bloodbrother]

Royals have no power. They aren't scoring 5 runs in the last few innings vs the A's pen...they'd need to string a ton of hits together to score the runs...whereas Oakland has put up 5 on 2 swings

 

ALDS is set. It's Chokeland vs Halos

[Angelsfirst]

I agree with whoever said Wilson + A's = Auto loss.

[Taylor]

Weaver will struggle if the A's mediocre power hitters are hitting home runs.

[bloodbrother]

Dear Jerry Dipoto...  

 

Claim the house and make MS pitch Santago in game 2 over Wilson.

Thanks, 

 

Everyone who paid attention this season.

 

This is what should happen. Santiago is to the A's what Bud Norris is to the Angels. CJ and his horrendous command is the worst matchup vs these A's hitters. He's got a 5.68 ERA, 1.89 WHIP, and a 10/5 BB/K ratio in 3 starts vs the A's this year.

 

CJ needs to take a backseat in this series because of who the opponent is.

Edited October 1, 2014 by bloodbrother

[Ochocinco!]

Ok Herrera is good

[Puget Sound Angel]

How many times will Lester bat against us in the ALDS?

[Hollyw00d]

CJ will pitch a gem

I can't even remember the last time Wilson pitched a "gem"

[Inside Pitch]

Wilson is getting owned if he continues throwing as many balls as strikes.

Disgusting that a pitcher who has been garbage for months is slated to pitch in the playoffs.

Santiago isn't even a good option either but still better than CJ

 

Have you actually seen Santiago pitch against Oakland? 

[bloodbrother]

I can't even remember the last time Wilson pitched a "gem"

 

it was 3 starts ago when he shut down the Mariners in the game they clinched the division

 

But still, he should't be in the rotation vs the A's. Just a bad matchup for him and for the team. Sosh needs to realize this and make the tough decision of keeping him out of the rotation despite his contract

[Erstad Grit]

I can't even remember the last time Wilson pitched a "gem"

 

2 out of his last 3 starts 

[tdawg87]

This is what should happen. Santiago is to the A's what Bud Norris is to the Angels. CJ and his horrendous command is the worst matchup vs these A's hitters. He's got a 5.68 ERA, 1.89 WHIP, and a 10/5 BB/K ratio in 3 starts vs the A's this year.

 

CJ needs to take a backseat in this series because of who the opponent is.

 

It's funny though because Santiago is basically the exact same type of pitcher.

[Vicky47]

let the Lester circle-jerk begin!

Oh it already has.

[Angelsfirst]

All I know is Sosh better have a WAY shorter hook with CJ than Yost had with Shields tonight. And Hector ready to go.

[Angels]

Have you actually seen Santiago pitch against Oakland?

Yes. And I'm not sure that means all too much given the sample size. I don't trust Santiago because he can be just as wild as CJ. But I would still rather give him the ball in game 2 for obvious reasons

[bloodbrother]

It's funny though because Santiago is basically the exact same type of pitcher.

 

Yep, but for some reason he has owned the A's this year...so ride that over CJ who has been atrocious vs them in every single start

[Inside Pitch]

Yes. And I'm not sure that means all too much given the sample size. I don't trust Santiago because he can be just as wild as CJ. But I would still rather give him the ball in game 2 for obvious reasons

 

Yeah, he seems to be a bit of a mental case at times too.  But for whatever reasons, he's always had success Vs them -- even before coming to Anaheim.   

[Ochocinco!]

Currently watching the game on mute because i refuse to listen to Darling any longer

[CAAngelsLifer]

Well, KC looks like they've given up.

[Lou]

The Kansas City fans seem pumped to be there. First inning and everyone is standing

 

very pumped

[Angelsfirst]

Yep, but for some reason he has owned the A's this year...so ride that over CJ who has been atrocious vs them in every single start

And he's a lot less hittable than CJ.

[GuliblGuy]

These announcers are garbage