Guest Moneyball Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 WANTED: A TEAM THAT HAS BALLS Sadly I must say this team has no balls. Everytime a crucial situations comes around they fail, then they run and hide like little school girls. They do not step-up when it counts. Whether it be the pitching, defense or offense. As things are right now WE WILL NOT MAKE THE PLAY-OFFS. All this constant failing has cost us big so far. As of now this team is pretending to be a play-off contender. Pretenders because they run and hide when it counts. This team needs to find those big cojones that carried them to the championship 2 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTrainFan Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 i saw the pics before they were deleted thats nasty s*** man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beinfest4Prez Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 This would be a grand ole time for Dookie to hold a players only meeting and live up to his leadership qualities he posseses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accord Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 I guess I won't have to make a $2,500 deposit for playoff tickets this year :plain. I kid, I kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGonzalez11 Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 I think the biggest problem with the crucial situations is the pen -- we only have four healthy proven arms (Jones, Mota, Riedling, Mecir) -- and out of those four, three have proven to be terrible under tight situations. Mota's save numbers are awful and has done nothing as a Marlin to prove otherwise. Mecir has always been brutal in tight situations, or at least that seems to be the popular opinion from most A's fans -- and Riedling just hasn't been very reliable in any situation so far. Our hitting hasn't been very good in the clutch either (obviously) -- but if Lowell and JP turn things around I suspect that will change -- I'm not so optimistic about the bullpen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAndMrsFish Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 My Question is I know he probably wanted Moehler to pitch a complete game, but why not bring in Jones over Santos in the ninth inning...i didn't get that one...that was a bad move by McKeon....Jones has proven to be the best arm in that pen....he should have been in there in the start of that inning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rferry Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 I think the biggest problem with the crucial situations is the pen -- we only have four healthy proven arms (Jones, Mota, Riedling, Mecir) -- and out of those four, three have proven to be terrible under tight situations. Mota's save numbers are awful and has done nothing as a Marlin to prove otherwise. Mecir has always been brutal in tight situations, or at least that seems to be the popular opinion from most A's fans -- and Riedling just hasn't been very reliable in any situation so far. Our hitting hasn't been very good in the clutch either (obviously) -- but if Lowell and JP turn things around I suspect that will change -- I'm not so optimistic about the bullpen. 815192[/snapback] Those four arms should be enough to secure a 1 or 2-run if used properly. The problem is that we rarely have a lead and when we do, the 'pen is asked to come on with runners on base and not allow a single run to score for 3+ innings. And ayone notice how our starters are going fewer innings? That has certainly contributed to our lack of success. Poor hitting -> low-scoring ballgames (+ good pitching) -> close ballgames -> opportunities for Jack and the bullpen to blow the game Mota's save + hold (saves for middle relievers) numbers are comparable to the best closers in the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geemoney Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 This would be a grand ole time for Dookie to hold a players only meeting and live up to his leadership qualities he posseses. 815104[/snapback] We've already had a players-only meeting- it didn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyMountainMarlin Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 WANTED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
305Marlins305 Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 WANTED 815363[/snapback] :plain ............................ :lol :lol :lol :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Moneyball Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 This team has no nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMothman Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 This team has no nuts. 815988[/snapback] They dont have a heart as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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