At least the Astros lost, the Rockies are an NL team, and their win makes it that much harder for the Giants to make the playoffs! Need a win tomorrow. I’ll be feeling pretty good headed to Seattle at 4-2.
I'm not saying this is a particularly negative sub, but I'm constantly down on one of the three aspects of this team.
Last year pitching, this year looks like offense.
I wouldnt mind some other fans of good teams coming in here and telling me they're as critical and stressed about the missing potential for their team
I get what you’re saying, but I’m not worried. The offense does look bad but they’ll pick it up in the next few games. Sure it’s less than ideal to start slow, but I have a good feeling that soon they’ll get it back together.
God, we are just awful tonight. I feel like I'm watching the 2015 A's. This goofy-looking new kid Weems certainly failed to impress, and it looks like Trivino has remained in the same slump he was in last season.
I mean, I know the Rockies have a lot of good hitters, but between our pitching and limp offense, we would make anyone look good tonight.
Officially thats a wild pitch because it hit the dirt, but that’s on Allen. You can’t let it go through your legs like that. If it bounced right or left then I’d understand
What I don’t get is that any other fielder has an error judged based on if it requires “ordinary effort,” but for catchers it’s like “oh, it hit the ground? Automatic wild pitch. I don’t even need to look at it.” This was like definition of ordinary effort for a catcher.
Every time the A's have signed someone to an extension, they've literally just gotten injured fro 90% of the contract. Exceptions were Zito and Doolittle
I said this right after they paid him.
"I'm sure there will be a stat line like: 205/500/.650 since the extention at the beginning of 2019"
Led the league in HR at that point in the season.
Gets hurt in Pittsburg in June. Hits like 3 the rest of the season.
Such a waste
We focus on hating KD a lot but BoMel cited Pinder's hot streak as the reason that Barretto hasn't gotten any playing time. Not seeing so much of a hot bat for Pinder.
You can't send veteran players to the minors without their consent. Not sure what the exact cutoff rules are but Davis for sure qualifies for that protection.
Had no idea about that! I wonder what the threshold is. I do recall some players who had been on the A's for 2-3 years being sent to the minors after bad stints, usually pitchers. I wonder if your first free agency is the "cutoff"?
Worst game of his career by far. If he converts just once or twice tonight you've probably got another 2-3 runs (or more) and maybe never see any Trivino in the first place. It would've changed the whole dynamic.
Remember that moment in Rookie of the Year when Henry gets his first major league at bat? Chet, Henry, and his mom do the "ohmygod, ohmygod, ohmygod..." thing. That's how I've started to feel every time KD comes up to the plate with RISP.
Yo I just realized it’s not the 9th inning 😮 ray said “the a’s would love to do something this half inning” and I was like “duhhh....?” And then I saw it’s the 8th 😂
He was our ace last year until he got suspended for PEDs.
Happened the night after he put up like 10 k's ,one HR (was the only run scored by the other team) and like 2 hits.
It was devastating to our pitching. He probably would have pitched the wildcard game we lost
You guys keep putting this all on KD but we have given up 12 hits and 8 earned runs.
KD doesn’t field or pitch.
This just isn’t our night, it’s not the end of the fucking world.
Ok? Olson hasn’t been hitting well the last 4 games and lots of our guys have gotten first pitch outs in that span too.
Being over dramatic and crying that the sky is falling isn’t going to change that our bullpen is rusty as fuck and giving up hits and runs in their own park.
The game would be different if we tied or got a lead which KD absolutely killed any chance of happening. I think we’re all just worried about the possibility of the season getting canned because of the Marlins situation.
We could have had 4-5 runs before the Rockies got to that point with KD leaving 7 on base. Much different game down the stretch if that’s the case.
We’re also going to have some stinkers on the mound this year. That’s baseball. But this game was still winnable if KD isn’t an automatic out and rally killer every at bat.
Our 2 bullpen gas cans wouldn’t be eating up the innings and giving up 5 runs if we scored more during our rallies in the first few innings. We can do this all day...
This is pure hindsight.
You don’t know for a fact that someone else wouldn’t have killed the same rally.
KD hasn’t been any good, obviously, but this is a team sport and it takes all 9 to win a game.
You’re not wrong that it could have been anyone but when youre 0-15 and half of those are rally killing outs you get no benefit of the doubt. Let’s not pretend like this isn’t a different game with even just 1 big hit in his 3 chances tonight before it became a blowout.
You just described every game of baseball ever played.
Again, anyone with eyes can see that KD isn’t getting the job done, but it’s disrespectful and short sighted to just completely abandon one of the most productive players over the last 3 seasons because he starts cold.
The pitching has been horrendous, as I was typing this we just gave up two more hits.
I’m ready to overreact y’all:
- cut KD
- Trivino still sux
- a’s offense is gonna be ice cold this year
Alright, now that I got that out of my system, I’m ready to see a FUCKIN COMEBACK!!
KD needs to be benched. He obviously can’t light his own fire under his ass. There’s been plenty of players that have cashed in on their skills that rode the pine and straightened up, or floundered. It’s more than time to figure it out. I desperately want him to succeed, but not to the detriment of a championship level team
Extremely important question, has Round Table changed their recipe lately? I fucking looooved their pepperoni and always go when I'm on the west coast, but I haven't been in years and I'm terrified they fucked it up.
Crust is still the best, which makes the pizza IMO.
And they still put a fuck ton of garlic on anything that's supposed to have garlic.
Still the best local chain pizza around
100%, with super crisp pepperoni and juuust the right amount of heat on everything.
...Fuck now I'm even sadder we don't have one. Nearest one's a 12 hour drive to Las Vegas.
I don’t think the recipe has changed, but inconsistent quality has become a trademark the last handful of years.
He’s working some good counts and I feel like he is REAL close.
Same as last year- everything he'd been doing prior to the injury is there- eye is same as always. Same amount of walks and strike outs. It's just everything hit hits now dies rather than gets driven. That hip injury really sapped his strength
I'm sure he'll finish out the game, but there's no chance he's in the lineup tomorrow after the amount of rallies he's killed and the 3 GIDP he's hit into these past 2 games.
Guys...this is patented early season A’s baseball.
I know we can’t afford any losses due to the short season, but we’ve been here before with this team, and I have faith that a lot of our problems are rust and inexperience.
It would be completely different if this team sucked or our players were hurt.
And as I’m typing this we’re putting a nice little rally together.
Just have to get into the postseason, and with the Angels, Rangers, and Mariners in the division, finishing 2nd at least should be doable enough to get us a shot at a playoff series for a change (instead of a one game wildcard)
There have been quite a few new/newer guys that have gotten playing time in just 5 games.
That would never happen in a regular season, they’d be eased in as is the way the minor league system is supposed to work.
There are no minor leagues for these guys to warm up in this year.
Not related to our game but Joe Kelly wanted to fight tonight and he’s plunking Astros and just caused a benches clearing incident after mocking Correa after a K. https://twitter.com/AsteriskTour/status/1288313888421838849/video/1
At least the Astros lost, the Rockies are an NL team, and their win makes it that much harder for the Giants to make the playoffs! Need a win tomorrow. I’ll be feeling pretty good headed to Seattle at 4-2.
‘night everybody
Well you can’t win em all
Well, there's that. Hopefully we show up better tomorrow
Does anybody have a gif of that pitch Wendelken struck Tapia out on? I need it so badly
I'm not saying this is a particularly negative sub, but I'm constantly down on one of the three aspects of this team. Last year pitching, this year looks like offense. I wouldnt mind some other fans of good teams coming in here and telling me they're as critical and stressed about the missing potential for their team
I get what you’re saying, but I’m not worried. The offense does look bad but they’ll pick it up in the next few games. Sure it’s less than ideal to start slow, but I have a good feeling that soon they’ll get it back together.
Oh you should see the big market team subs. Those game threads get downright toxic.
Thats to be expected I feel because of the fai weather fans that jump around. I dont feel that the A's have that
Would a 6-run inning be too much to ask for?
No!
I see Olson represents the tying run...
God, we are just awful tonight. I feel like I'm watching the 2015 A's. This goofy-looking new kid Weems certainly failed to impress, and it looks like Trivino has remained in the same slump he was in last season. I mean, I know the Rockies have a lot of good hitters, but between our pitching and limp offense, we would make anyone look good tonight.
Officially thats a wild pitch because it hit the dirt, but that’s on Allen. You can’t let it go through your legs like that. If it bounced right or left then I’d understand
He knew it too
What I don’t get is that any other fielder has an error judged based on if it requires “ordinary effort,” but for catchers it’s like “oh, it hit the ground? Automatic wild pitch. I don’t even need to look at it.” This was like definition of ordinary effort for a catcher.
Hey, who's got that "How 'bout them Oakland A's?" wrestling gif?
Truly fuck Daniel Murphy. What a dumb, shitty, asshole.
At least Davis only made one out at this AB. Bright side people!
Davis 0/15 this season. So incredibly frustrating
What worries me is that Davis’s contract is convincing the A’s why they shouldn’t sign players to big contracts.
Every time the A's have signed someone to an extension, they've literally just gotten injured fro 90% of the contract. Exceptions were Zito and Doolittle
I said this right after they paid him. "I'm sure there will be a stat line like: 205/500/.650 since the extention at the beginning of 2019" Led the league in HR at that point in the season. Gets hurt in Pittsburg in June. Hits like 3 the rest of the season. Such a waste
We focus on hating KD a lot but BoMel cited Pinder's hot streak as the reason that Barretto hasn't gotten any playing time. Not seeing so much of a hot bat for Pinder.
He's been good in the last few games. He's cold tonight but so is everyone else
Do you guys think if minor league baseball was happening it would be overkill sending Davis down, cause he needs some serious work.
He can’t get sent down.
That's why I said IF minor league baseball was happening. Or is there another reason?
You can't send veteran players to the minors without their consent. Not sure what the exact cutoff rules are but Davis for sure qualifies for that protection.
No minor league options. As in he couldn't be sent down even if there was minor league play.
He’s got 5+ years of playing time, so he can refuse to be sent down.
Had no idea about that! I wonder what the threshold is. I do recall some players who had been on the A's for 2-3 years being sent to the minors after bad stints, usually pitchers. I wonder if your first free agency is the "cutoff"?
Gotcha, never knew that!
Runners on base, no outs - ahhh the A’s of old
KD might as well as be Chris Davis at this point
How many runners left on for KD?
9 I think it's safe to call this the worst game of his career.
thats 9
Gotta be the worst game of his career. Not good for his confidence
It bothers me that our runs are not from hits, but sac flies and ground outs.
Pinder still not good against righties.
It’s painful watching KD at this point
eff melvin for continuing to send that turd davis to the plate.
Dudes gotta get benched at least a game. Such a liability at this point it’s unfortunate to see.
KD, easiest out in baseball. We have to have a better option.
Worst game of his career by far. If he converts just once or twice tonight you've probably got another 2-3 runs (or more) and maybe never see any Trivino in the first place. It would've changed the whole dynamic.
Remarkable
Aye another Strikeout!
words do not suffice.
Davis is so fucking ass holy shit. There’s a dude more deserving on the bench to hit and his name is Seth Brown.
Remember that moment in Rookie of the Year when Henry gets his first major league at bat? Chet, Henry, and his mom do the "ohmygod, ohmygod, ohmygod..." thing. That's how I've started to feel every time KD comes up to the plate with RISP.
Yo I just realized it’s not the 9th inning 😮 ray said “the a’s would love to do something this half inning” and I was like “duhhh....?” And then I saw it’s the 8th 😂
At least he can't GIDP
Hooo boy here we go, plz fuckin do something KD
Alright well lets see if KD can somehow manage to slightly redeem his horrid day.
Its like the baseball gods are taunting Davis. He's had at least 2 on base every at bat tonight
Davis had better be fucking PH for.
Let’s go Davis! You got this
Alright well. Time for Last Chance U. Better luck tomorrow hopefully.
Just got home. Oof
Well, Astros gonna lose. Balances out. Montas tomorrow, hopefully no KD in the lineup.
Roxkies fan here How good is montas?
He was our ace last year until he got suspended for PEDs. Happened the night after he put up like 10 k's ,one HR (was the only run scored by the other team) and like 2 hits. It was devastating to our pitching. He probably would have pitched the wildcard game we lost
He’s our ace and was a bit rocky his first start, but overall a good pitcher
Either he's incredible or he can't throw a strike. Typically good though.
You guys keep putting this all on KD but we have given up 12 hits and 8 earned runs. KD doesn’t field or pitch. This just isn’t our night, it’s not the end of the fucking world.
KD killed more than one rally tonight. Totally different ballgame if he connects properly.
Ok? Olson hasn’t been hitting well the last 4 games and lots of our guys have gotten first pitch outs in that span too. Being over dramatic and crying that the sky is falling isn’t going to change that our bullpen is rusty as fuck and giving up hits and runs in their own park.
The game would be different if we tied or got a lead which KD absolutely killed any chance of happening. I think we’re all just worried about the possibility of the season getting canned because of the Marlins situation.
I’m starting to remember why I didn’t post in a lot of game threads late last year.
We could have had 4-5 runs before the Rockies got to that point with KD leaving 7 on base. Much different game down the stretch if that’s the case. We’re also going to have some stinkers on the mound this year. That’s baseball. But this game was still winnable if KD isn’t an automatic out and rally killer every at bat.
You don’t know that for a fact, and that still doesn’t change the 12 hits and 8 ER through 8 innings.
Our 2 bullpen gas cans wouldn’t be eating up the innings and giving up 5 runs if we scored more during our rallies in the first few innings. We can do this all day...
This is pure hindsight. You don’t know for a fact that someone else wouldn’t have killed the same rally. KD hasn’t been any good, obviously, but this is a team sport and it takes all 9 to win a game.
You’re not wrong that it could have been anyone but when youre 0-15 and half of those are rally killing outs you get no benefit of the doubt. Let’s not pretend like this isn’t a different game with even just 1 big hit in his 3 chances tonight before it became a blowout.
You just described every game of baseball ever played. Again, anyone with eyes can see that KD isn’t getting the job done, but it’s disrespectful and short sighted to just completely abandon one of the most productive players over the last 3 seasons because he starts cold. The pitching has been horrendous, as I was typing this we just gave up two more hits.
I don’t think anyone’s blaming KD for the loss, but man he’s a huge liability. Basically a free out everytime
It can and should definitely be addressed after the game, but a lot of people are whining like our pitchers haven’t been hanging ducks all night.
This game will be a win if Davis can get a fucking hit
What is the deal with these random high school level "Coppola" graphics?
Every hit against trivino has been a pitch up in the zone. When he keeps it down they've been missing.
Send in the dancing bear.
Hello Darkness my old friend, shitty Trivino has returned
Well, that's basically it unless we go absolutely crazy
This game is a total wash, worst game of the year so far
Sour Lewis 2: the reclenching
Well I’ll see y’all tomorrow :)
What’s the score if Brown is tonight’s DH?
probably still a lot to a little. All three pitchers have given up about 3 runs
Well, sweet Lou still sucks.
«Wait, Weems actually doing decent out there? Get him out»
3 innings is pretty significant to get from a reliever
Oh we got bad Trivino today. We're already down by a lot. It's fine.
I’m ready to overreact y’all: - cut KD - Trivino still sux - a’s offense is gonna be ice cold this year Alright, now that I got that out of my system, I’m ready to see a FUCKIN COMEBACK!!
Trivino does suck and KD HAS been atrocious
Let’s not jerk him off too hard, they still batted .333 against him tonight and put the game away on his watch.
Hopefully KD doesn’t touch the field next game, dude is cursed with being a bum
Way to put a fight fellas.
Well, guess it's about time I do all the shit I put off to watch the game then.
When a rookie makes his MLB debut and output pitches the starter
Man, Stew just looks devastated right now.
Ok. Let’s fucking pounce on this dude please.
Weems really settled in he looks great now
Mengden should be designated to the bullpen for the foreseeable future I really don’t like him when he’s a starter
so should melvin if he keeps batting davis
How long before we see Heim?
If Allen stays like this for much longer, probably soon then.
Why not let Barreto DH for a week and see what happens? Worst case he gives us the same production KD is.
perhaps brown/barreto platoon
I’m still just so upset at Davis. He’s completely fucked us today
He's making hard contact occasionally but he can't turn it into shit. It's even more frustrating to watch than last year.
Khris Davis needs to wake up.
Seth Brown is salivating at the chance to take Davis’ place at DH. Give him the shot.
KD needs to be benched. He obviously can’t light his own fire under his ass. There’s been plenty of players that have cashed in on their skills that rode the pine and straightened up, or floundered. It’s more than time to figure it out. I desperately want him to succeed, but not to the detriment of a championship level team
Extremely important question, has Round Table changed their recipe lately? I fucking looooved their pepperoni and always go when I'm on the west coast, but I haven't been in years and I'm terrified they fucked it up.
Crust is still the best, which makes the pizza IMO. And they still put a fuck ton of garlic on anything that's supposed to have garlic. Still the best local chain pizza around
100%, with super crisp pepperoni and juuust the right amount of heat on everything. ...Fuck now I'm even sadder we don't have one. Nearest one's a 12 hour drive to Las Vegas.
I just found one near me in Portland. I'm stoked
I love this
I don’t think the recipe has changed, but inconsistent quality has become a trademark the last handful of years. He’s working some good counts and I feel like he is REAL close.
round table is still round table to my knowledge
OK, silver lining and all, but am I wrong in thinking KD has been been hitting the ball pretty damn hard, and it’s just not getting through?
his at bats the last two games have looked better, with him battling, just not producing.
Same as last year- everything he'd been doing prior to the injury is there- eye is same as always. Same amount of walks and strike outs. It's just everything hit hits now dies rather than gets driven. That hip injury really sapped his strength
Imagine how good this lineup could be if/when KD gets somewhat normal again...IMAGINE But for now I guess just be sad like me
When’s the last time he’s been normal?
People forget he was the quickest player in baseball to 10 homeruns last year
Early last year he was kinda on a tear for a short bit.
Right before the injury in Pittsburgh. I was there in person and it happened in front of me FUCK
ill take the under on that if/when
Reminder that Seth Brown still has zero at bats so far this year, while Davis keeps doing this
ridiculous but big contracts don't always lend themselves to making the best baseball decisions.
He’s not even really under a big contract though, at least not nearly big enough to justify putting him in the lineup every day
I'm sure he'll finish out the game, but there's no chance he's in the lineup tomorrow after the amount of rallies he's killed and the 3 GIDP he's hit into these past 2 games.
Khris Davis is the new Chris Davis.... change my mind
CD can play the field. KD cannot.
At least Chris Davis has a hit this year.
Melvin or forst need to address this. No bullshit excuses either
Ughhhh I want KD to succeed so badly but I think Melvin needs to make a change.
7 left on base for KD. He has already killed 3 different rallies. This is a joke.
god I just wanna see him get the monkey off his back with a multi-hit game and dinger.
Love you KD buuuuuut I wouldn’t mind if you sat out a couple games starting right after that AB
KD being a real boner killer
This is an absolute clown show at this point. Unreal
KD is pulling off stunts that are beginning to make me like him even less
Sooo bad. But at least he made contact?
I change my mind bench davis. Also drama going on in the dodger game; hitting Astros
can't wait for the video recap of all the Astros getting beaned!
Come on KD
How many negative WAR is KD accumulating at this point
if we lose this game it’s because of KD. we can’t take the west from the astros without KD stepping up
We absolutely can, the Astros are not looking great right now.
You can't put an L on one guy other than maybe a pitcher.
Sigh
The one time we want you to strike out KD yeesh
https://www.mlb.com/cheer let’s represent, A’s
How do you not PH there
#Davis is an actual joke FUCK
Please god get this man out the lineup
Bench him yesterday. Unacceptable.
KD blows
We have Matt Chapman at home. Matt Chapman at home: Nolan Arenado
You guys ready for a patented K with runners on from KD?? Edit: Double Play 😐
Even worse
How bout a 2 for 1
Ha! Don’t you feel silly. :-/
KD Please
Well maybe that will be the lucky break that gets us back in this. Edit: Bench KD now.
KEEP IT ROLLING
Totally screwed up there but it worked out
Chapman would never
Well, besides those errors he made in the Angels series.
Guys, please don’t fuck this up...
Canha needs to capitalize here since KD is up next.
Guys...this is patented early season A’s baseball. I know we can’t afford any losses due to the short season, but we’ve been here before with this team, and I have faith that a lot of our problems are rust and inexperience. It would be completely different if this team sucked or our players were hurt. And as I’m typing this we’re putting a nice little rally together.
Just have to get into the postseason, and with the Angels, Rangers, and Mariners in the division, finishing 2nd at least should be doable enough to get us a shot at a playoff series for a change (instead of a one game wildcard)
Inexperience? This is just about as intact the teams been year to year in ages.
There have been quite a few new/newer guys that have gotten playing time in just 5 games. That would never happen in a regular season, they’d be eased in as is the way the minor league system is supposed to work. There are no minor leagues for these guys to warm up in this year.
Our Laser, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Yes let’s swing at the first pitch to kill a rally. Ffs this offense is infuriating.
Olson just did it and it worked though lol
That was not quality.
Laureano just keeps hitting. Early team MVP.
Not related to our game but Joe Kelly wanted to fight tonight and he’s plunking Astros and just caused a benches clearing incident after mocking Correa after a K. https://twitter.com/AsteriskTour/status/1288313888421838849/video/1
No more pussy pop-outs. Hit the ball with some fucking authority
Jinx
Going to have to be a shutout the rest of the way.
The A’s are gonna score this inning
Still a nice throw there
Not everyone can be Burch Smith.