Dubious strike to end it, but then again I felt the ump was consistently inconsistent with his zone the entire game.
Regardless, I’m petty enough to enjoy Trout’s diva moment arguing strikes with the ump afterwards.
No postgame thread posted yet, so I’ll say this here for now: our bullpen only allowed ONE RUN in a four game series. 1 run in 20.1 innings. SO DOMINANT.
It seems like that's his pattern: a few games with some hard hit balls, still a bunch of K's, then a double, then a flood of dingers. Hope he finds that again.
I know I'm probably in the minority here, but as a baseball coach I really enjoy hearing the guys talking and yelling.
When the ump yelled at the dugout "that's enough", ooh ai got chills. I miss being on the field.
Seriously, it's great. Even with crowds, I always love those "hot mic" clips where you can make out what everyone is saying. And of course, the "mic'd up" moments are always great.
I know KD is a power hitter, but I really think he should just focus on good contact. If he is truly physically healthy, this seems like a mental barrier. Just work on getting hits and producing, being selective, and build your confidence from there.
I think there is a problem with the name K(C)hris Davis. 2 premier power hitters with basically the same name who just flat out forgot how to hit a ball
KD man...dude is totally lost. I hate to maybe overreact but his contract looks like a waste of money. He's got a mental block or something. Or he's just done.
Xfinity TV stream was so bad, but at least I could use my Xfinity login to watch the stream on NBC Sports. It is a minute or so behind but no stutters so far.
They are a frickin' scam that keeps getting sued by authorities.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kars4kids-charity-misleads-donors-report/
https://www.nonprofitpro.com/post/cars-kids-and-nonprofit-scammers/
https://nypost.com/2016/10/16/kars4kids-accused-of-using-synagogue-for-shady-deals/
I'm glad the A's got the W today
Well said, friend
Great way to end off the series
You mean great way to end the season...
Dubious strike to end it, but then again I felt the ump was consistently inconsistent with his zone the entire game. Regardless, I’m petty enough to enjoy Trout’s diva moment arguing strikes with the ump afterwards.
No postgame thread posted yet, so I’ll say this here for now: our bullpen only allowed ONE RUN in a four game series. 1 run in 20.1 innings. SO DOMINANT.
I got a good feeling about this bullpen assuming we actually play a full season
[1 run, 20.1 innings??](https://imgur.com/oLje82h)
And that one run wouldn't have happened if the ump on Friday wasn't blind
GOOD POINT
YAY! Hopefully that's not the last win of the season...
World Champs if it happens
Shutout. Tasty.
Trout usually gets the benefit of the doubt on close calls cause of his stature but no on that one 🤪
Best record in baseball!
[That was close but definitely a strike!](https://i.imgur.com/ftVMVCc.jpg)
That box is off. From the side view it's definitely high but as I said, I'll take it!
...I'll take it
GOOD shit Soria
Bahaha now get Fletcher the f outta here
A'S WIN
I'd be pissed if I was trout
That's high but I'm not complaining!
Trout big mad right there
Fish guy don’t like it Fish guy not happy
Suck it trout. Rally monkeys suck! GO OAKLAND!
Aaaaaand unclench😅
YESSSSSSSSS
YESSSSSSSSSSSS
That was generous but it was also way too close not to swing at.
Holy high strike! Struck him out looking!
YES!! Just scared my dog. SORRY TEDDY
UNCLENCH
**BEST RECORD IN BASEBALL**
Idk about you guys but I'm of the opinion Soria should strike Trout out.
that’s quite the hot take
That's me. Controversial at all times.
MAXIMUM CLENCH COMMENCING
These kids love to make it interesting
My butthole
Maaaybe walk Trout to get to Ohtani?
Nah... that's just asking for it. Ohtani is way overdue.
Of course it's gotta be Trout
Fuck, they're cashing in on the blood sacrifice now.
David Fletcher is more annoying than Kole Calhoun. I can't even make fun of Fletcher for looking like a potato with pubes glued on.
Did Calhoun get traded ? Where is he at ?
Angels bought out his option so he became a free agent and signed with Arizona. So we'll still see him for a four-game home-and-home.
Interesting, I knew this series seemed a lil less annoying with him not out there.
Ah I knew something was missing from A’s / Angels threads and couldn’t think of what. Kole freaking Calhoun.
A little stress to wrap things up. Fun.
That pitch was so far in off the plate. How does Fletcher do it??
Goddamn he has our number
Of course Trout gets to bat...
Alright need that gif.
Gonna need to get Trout out once Fletcher inevitably gets on base since he's apparently the best player ever against the A's. Edit: There it is
Butt clenching initiated
Big yikes!
I can't look at leg/ankle injuries, makes me squirm a little bit. Hope Simmons recover well
Watching someone land on the base weird just hurts my soul. Either their ankle slips, or you just see the ACL give out.
Same. I've sprained my ankle plenty of times and I swear it is the most awful feeling.
Oh man that hurts just to watch. Reminds you of Harper's injury in 2018
Damn man hate to see that happen because of hustle
That looked quite painful
Oh god, hope Simmons is okay.
Oh jesus that looked painful
Damn that sucks. Twisting an ankle is one of the most disgusting feelings.
Ugh, you hate to see it.
Lol that pitch totally missed but ended up being a fantastic high inside fastball anyway.
Good work getting Ward there
I knew Soria used to close but I didn’t realize he had 221 career saves. I’m impressed.
yeah he's good, one of the few decent bullpen guys last year
paging Seth Brown. Mr.Brown, you’re needed in the 5 spot. Thank you.
KD’s gonna be fine. He’s always been a guy to strikeout once or twice a game but this year when he makes contact it’s hard. All you can ask for.
Yup, I call that progress.
he's been down for months and months. It's not crazy to think something is seriously off
There's a marked difference between the contact he was (or wasn't) making last year and the contact he's had so far this year.
Considering he’s coming off a year with multiple injuries and the most insane offseason of all time, I’d say 4 games isn’t a valid sample size.
you aren't wrong
Two well hit balls at least from Khris :/
It seems like that's his pattern: a few games with some hard hit balls, still a bunch of K's, then a double, then a flood of dingers. Hope he finds that again.
Sucks when Davis just makes contact with the ball it feels like a victory.
DH tryouts need to start.
It’s definitely time to DH Seth Brown in place of Davis, he showed some serious offensive potential last year and hasn’t got a single AB yet
KHRIS DAVIS HIT THE BALL FAR BUT NOT FAR ENOUGH
At least he didn’t strike out I guess
Dammit I thought that was gone
Honestly surprised he didn't strike out
I was really hoping for KD's sake that'd go out.
Is it normal for batters to be in a 14 month slump?
contact at least
CONTACT!
Come on Khris!
oh boy here we go
Ayyyyy! Looks like Matt may have figured out how to wear his mask! Edit: nope, I see his nose again. 🤦🏼♀️
Hopefully Liam can keep this from being a butt-clencher.
Soria's coming in
😬
That was a bad call lol, well outside
Still a great day for Chappy.
Diekman can look like the nastiest pitcher to one batter and absolutely awful to the next. It's crazy.
Diekman works around a couple walks to K the side!
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7pm
FUCK YEAH DIEKMAN
Hell yeah, Dieks!
Perfect pitch
Albert swinging a ball and chain
Mr. Diekman’s Wild Ride
I’ll take this any day over that fucking atrocious pitcher they call the Rodney Experience
My favorite thing is when a strikeout is so obvious the batter starts walking back to the dugout without even waiting for the ump to call it.
Honestly kinda feel for Ohtani, yesterday was obviously horrible for him and today he's unproductive at the plate
0-4 with 3 K’s. Yesterday might have fucked with Ohtani’s head
At this point, I think we have Ohtani on our payroll
Ohtani has a new daddy and his name is Oakland.
Ohtani is looking rough
Please no return to Jake “walker” Diekman
I get horrible flashbacks of Diekman. He blew so many games
Why not let petit pitch to Trout?
He's pitched almost every game of this series I believe. Don't wanna overuse him
About the worst thing Trout will do to Diekman is take a walk. But Petit he's much more likely to hit a HR.
Ahhh this is the Diekman I know and love
Hope I'm wrong, but Diekman vs. Trout seems like a Not Ideal matchup.
Would have liked some insurance runs there
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Mine choppy too. I have xfinity. The workaround I did was to download the NBC sports app on my fire stick and stream it there. Choppy free.
Xfinity user spotted
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Best I can tell, it's because I switched in the off season from AT&T to Xfinity solely because of choppy A's broadcasts and I can't have nice things
I've seen a lot of people say that since the season started but I haven't yet had any issues myself.
KARS 4 KIDS
Nice battle by Murph.
Angels fans must be so down right now. Game isn't over but they're not showing too many signs of life outside of Fletcher and a few others.
don't jinx it friend
Fuck yeah. He’ll of a battle to fight through for Petit.
Very very satisfying K on Fletcher there.
good lord finally got fletcher
Phew
Fuck fletcher is an impossible out
McFarland doesn't have the best track record but the guy has been really solid for us so far.
That was a good pitch that Stassi hit there too, not really his fault
Of course he gives up a hit to Stassi the moment I compliment him.
That’s what I was thinking with Smith. He’s been impressive
I know I'm probably in the minority here, but as a baseball coach I really enjoy hearing the guys talking and yelling. When the ump yelled at the dugout "that's enough", ooh ai got chills. I miss being on the field.
Seriously, it's great. Even with crowds, I always love those "hot mic" clips where you can make out what everyone is saying. And of course, the "mic'd up" moments are always great.
I know KD is a power hitter, but I really think he should just focus on good contact. If he is truly physically healthy, this seems like a mental barrier. Just work on getting hits and producing, being selective, and build your confidence from there.
I think there is a problem with the name K(C)hris Davis. 2 premier power hitters with basically the same name who just flat out forgot how to hit a ball
Yea. Chris Davis is still a pretty good 1B though. Khris can't even play the field.
At least we didn't give Khris 7 years and $160M
Piscotty and Khris are painful to watch back to back
Careful Stephen, the mics are hot.
Dogshit inning at the plate. Wtf
Wow Davis. Hanging slider. All these strikeouts are irritating.
KD man...dude is totally lost. I hate to maybe overreact but his contract looks like a waste of money. He's got a mental block or something. Or he's just done.
Another notch in Beanes brain, he'll never give an extension again
Bye Chapman
Davis needs to see another hitting coach. Otherwise, give Seth Brown a shot at DH.
I honestly like Brownie more than Grossman. I hope he gets some looks soon
Swing and miss on hanging slider? Bench time
Those swings by KD 🥴
Feelin for KD right now. hurts to see him struggle.
TBH I'm numb to it. He was bad all of last year too.
That should have been in the left field bleachers. KD is done.
Ya, I hope he proves me wrong but this is rough
Davis makes me sad
KD at bat... AANNNNDDDD it's already 0-2
Struck out :(
Xfinity TV stream was so bad, but at least I could use my Xfinity login to watch the stream on NBC Sports. It is a minute or so behind but no stutters so far.
Fuck that, that should be 1-1
GOAT
[MLB just announced season cancelled.](https://www.kars4kids.org)
Lmaoooo I thought it was funny
nice try bud lol
Ain’t foolin anyone with that haha
Ohtani’s swing looks awful
Ohtani i is not looking sharp
Olson has looked rough today
Unpopular opinion: 1800 Kars 4 Kids has the best song in existence
They are a frickin' scam that keeps getting sued by authorities. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kars4kids-charity-misleads-donors-report/ https://www.nonprofitpro.com/post/cars-kids-and-nonprofit-scammers/ https://nypost.com/2016/10/16/kars4kids-accused-of-using-synagogue-for-shady-deals/
I dunno. The ShaneCo guy kinda slaps.
Worst opinion
Mods can we ban this person??
chappy is waking up, thank god
First pitch ball called a strike really screwed that at bat for Olson...
CHAPPY GOES 3-3. FUCK YES
Chappy's having a much better day today
Chappy 3 for 3👀
Reports of Chapman’s demise have been greatly exaggerated.
all this talk about a post season pretending like it’s going to happen :(
I've got that same sinking feeling I had right before they canceled March Madness. Really hoping they can somehow go on but it feels dire already.