Opening Day!!!

[Buffalo A's fan]

Well, sort of. In just under 6 and a half hours, the A's will open the season in Japan against Boston. 6am my time, 3am most Oakland fans time.

Anyone going to be up watching? I might, if I can get my ass out of bed, if not, I'll set the DVR before bed and avoid the computers and TV.


Any predictions/thoughts? Boston will probably win, they're very good, again, and Dice-K pitching in his homeland, sets up for, not good, for the Athletics.

For the hell of it,

Boston 4

Oakland 5


GO A's!!

[k_dol8990]

yea, great game. emil brown needs to learn to run the bases when we're down by a run. we should have won this game, but lets look at the positives.

Foulke pitched well.
Barton had 3 walks.
and Both Ellis and Hannahan hit homeruns.

however we did look very pathetic at the plate at times,
cust with 4, yes FOUR K's.
both Suzuki and Buck had 2 K's

but overall i'd say it was a great season opener.

[JerseySoxFan19]

Yeah it was a good game. You guys put up a quite a fight for all the young guys on that team. I think you guys have a chance this year.

[Imgran]

Well they certainly will have a chance whenever Blanton's on the mound.

Lester against Harden tomorrow.

[k_dol8990]

emil brown needs to learn, i thought he was supposed to be a "veteran" presence, i say we put him in AAA and we should have signed todd linden, i bet he would have stayed at second knowing we were down by a run.

[JerseySoxFan19]

Well Emil Brown is used to playing with KC where that stuff is mandatory or at least it looks that way.

[Zito75]

Suzuki stole a base! I bet that's the first time an A's catcher has ever lead the league in swipes!

[k_dol8990]

Suzuki stole a base! I bet that's the first time an A's catcher has ever lead the league in swipes!

hahahahaha yea thats definetly a first.

[Zito75]

Well Emil Brown is looking good so far- So is Jack Hanahan.

How about Harden today!!! Hope he can stay healthy! :candle:

[Buffalo A's fan]

I was honestly impressed with the team this morning. I know it's only 2 games in and you can't take a whole lot from it, but they really have a chance to be better than I thought. Especially if the pitching holds up. It's also looking like Sweeny might be a great pick up if we find some time in the lineup.

Harden was fantastic. If him and Blanton pitch well, we just might be ok. Hopefully Richie can stay healthy...but I'm not getting my hopes up on that.

I'll certainly take a split with the Red Sox though.

[raiderjohn]

I'm excited about the next few seasons. I think there will be growing pains like base running blunders(Emil Brown.....never in a million years, thought it'd be you), defensive lapses. It's inexperience. Being in the race would be nice, but would love to us improve as the season goes on, fewer and fewer mistakes as the season progresses is what I'll be watching.

[mlazar]

I'm excited about the next few seasons. I think there will be growing pains like base running blunders(Emil Brown.....never in a million years, thought it'd be you), defensive lapses. It's inexperience. Being in the race would be nice, but would love to us improve as the season goes on, fewer and fewer mistakes as the season progresses is what I'll be watching.

me too, I'm looking forward to Carlos Gonzalez hopefully in CF soon, Suzuki becoming a top flight catcher, Barton, Buck,showing what they can do. Dusch and Eveland should be interesting to watch as starters.....Foulke, Embree @ Casilla look potentially solid...if Chavez,Gaudin ,Crosby,Harden and Street remained injury free and had the kind of years they are capable of there is no reason they shouldn't be a very competitive team....

[raiderjohn]

me too, I'm looking forward to Carlos Gonzalez hopefully in CF soon, Suzuki becoming a top flight catcher, Barton, Buck,showing what they can do. Dusch and Eveland should be interesting to watch as starters.....Foulke, Embree @ Casilla look potentially solid...if Chavez,Gaudin ,Crosby,Harden and Street remained injury free and had the kind of years they are capable of there is no reason they shouldn't be a very competitive team....

...oh yea, no doubt, if those guys are healthy it will be a close race, then maybe with a prospect we rent the guy we need to get over the top.....if not, we have several vet role pieces(Embree, Ellis, Foulke, Sweeney, Brown) to move for a prospect or 2(it'd be nice if we can mine out a solid MI prospect). So Beane has a couple options as the trade deadline approaches. But we're in a lot better shape than we were back last September.

[raiderjohn]

....and with the way the Angels have started injury wise, Lackey, Escobar, Shields, who knows, maybe it's a sign of things to come for them. 88-90 wins may be all it takes for a division title.

[k_dol8990]

....and with the way the Angels have started injury wise, Lackey, Escobar, Shields, who knows, maybe it's a sign of things to come for them. 88-90 wins may be all it takes for a division title.

i dont know, so far the Angels pitching staff has been hurting, but their line up is STACKED especially in the outfield. i think our best hope is for the wild card seed.