May 17-20 West Coast Athletics vs Eastern unathletics

dagger · Post #1 » by **dagger** » Thu May 17, 2018 12:57 am

My advice to the Unathletics? Don't fire all of your bullets on Thursday and Friday - save some of the weekend. I mean Brett Anderson? Come on, Oakland, he's our bloody discard!

Thursday, May 17, 7:07 pm
Andrew Triggs (3-1, 5.31) vs Aaron Sanchez (2-3, 4.08 ERA)

Friday, May 18, 7.07
Brett Anderson, (0-2, 8.16) vs Marco Estrada (2-3, 5.32 ERA)

Saturday, May 19, 1.07 pm
Sean Manaea, (5-4, 2.35 ERA) vs Sam Caviglio (1-0, 2.08 ERA)

Sunday, May 20, 1.07 pm
Daniel Mengden (3-4, 3.75 ERA) vs Joe Biagnini (0-2, 7.98 ERA)

BigLeagueChew · Post #2 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Thu May 17, 2018 8:33 pm

RF C. Granderson (L)
3B Josh Donaldson (R)
1B Justin Smoak (S)
2B Y. Solarte (S)
CF Kevin Pillar (R)
C Russell Martin (R)
DH Kendrys Morales (S)
LF Dwight Smith (L)
SS Richard Urena (S)

3 of 4 would be nice before playing the Angels. Morales is still here.

Lateral Quicks · Post #3 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Thu May 17, 2018 9:04 pm

Hard to believe with all the depth acquired this off-season that Urena is the starting shortstop for this team. His bat just isn't ready. Hopefully Diaz returns to action soon.

Begone Morales!

polo007 · Post #4 » by **polo007** » Thu May 17, 2018 9:23 pm

Read on Twitter

dagger · Post #5 » by **dagger** » Thu May 17, 2018 9:32 pm

The restricted list? Administrative leave? Isn't there a list or a status we could put Morales on? Like, the "He sucks" list, or the "He steals money" list?

emptytheclip · Post #6 » by **emptytheclip** » Thu May 17, 2018 10:52 pm

How are the unathletics gonna have a chance to beat the athletics?
Seems like an uphill battle

BigLeagueChew · Post #7 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Thu May 17, 2018 11:36 pm

Starting to see Sanchez use the curve ball more last couple starts.

Post #8 » by **spykelee** » Fri May 18, 2018 12:38 am

Sanchez doesn't throw enough strikes

Post #9 » by **Schad** » Fri May 18, 2018 12:45 am

I'm beginning to think that Sanchez might not be our ace.

Lateral Quicks · Post #10 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Fri May 18, 2018 12:46 am

Quality relief from Oh here. Will he or won't he record an out?

So_Fresh · Post #11 » by **So_Fresh** » Fri May 18, 2018 1:23 am

we need the starting pitching to be better or else we have no chance at the 2nd wild card spot.

So_Fresh · Post #12 » by **So_Fresh** » Fri May 18, 2018 1:23 am

Schad wrote:I'm beginning to think that Sanchez might not be our ace.

Not pitching like it that's for sure.

metafisical · Post #13 » by **metafisical** » Fri May 18, 2018 1:31 am

9-4 A's. I think we have the A's right where we want them. Time for our 7th+ inning rally!

Post #14 » by **spykelee** » Fri May 18, 2018 2:03 am

So_Fresh wrote:we need the starting pitching to be better or else we have no chance at the 2nd wild card spot.

Spoiler alert, we have no chance at the second wild card.

dagger · Post #15 » by **dagger** » Fri May 18, 2018 2:07 am

If Donaldson isn't going to break out and play like he is theoretically still capable of, this is truly a hopeless situation.

vaff87 · Post #16 » by **vaff87** » Fri May 18, 2018 2:23 am

I feel bad for Morales.

Post #17 » by **Schad** » Fri May 18, 2018 2:24 am

Lou Trivino's looking a hell of a lot better than you'd think for his age. Better golfer than reliever though.

Lateral Quicks · Post #18 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Fri May 18, 2018 2:32 am

Donaldson may have pulled a Bautista. He may have cost himself a huge amount of money, assuming of course a long-term deal was on the table this off-season.

rotty · Post #19 » by **rotty** » Fri May 18, 2018 2:33 am

bases loaded....smh

johanliebert · Post #20 » by **johanliebert** » Fri May 18, 2018 2:36 am

Lateral Quicks wrote:Donaldson may have pulled a Bautista. He may have cost himself a huge amount of money, assuming of course a long-term deal was on the table this off-season.

You realize it's may right?

Joa cost himself money when he took that contract in 2012..a contract that ended up being team friendly.