2008 Oakland A's Season

[Silver Man]

Can't wait to see Rich Harden against AJ Burnett.

That is going to be a great match-up

[Silver Man]

Sweep of Indians eludes A's

OAKLAND -- It's been a tough-luck season so far for Athletics ace Joe Blanton. The burly righty has made three strong starts in the first week and a half of the season and has absolutely nothing show for it. Unless, of course, you count the loss column, which received an addition Sunday as the A's fell to the Indians, 2-1, losing out on the chance for a three-game sweep at McAfee Coliseum.

Blanton came out firing against the Indians, and all signs indicated he was headed for his first win of the season, but just as the crowd began to bring out the brooms, bad luck hit again.

With the A's clinging to a 1-0 lead in the seventh inning, Blanton, who was brilliant through six innings, hit a rough patch in the road. After retiring the first batter of the inning, Blanton issued back-to-back singles to Andy Marte and Kelly Shoppach and a base on balls to Grady Sizmore.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.j ... p&c_id=oak

[Silver Man]

Indians rally past A's in Lee's return

OAKLAND -- When it took him 12 pitches to retire the A's first batter he faced Sunday afternoon, Cliff Lee wasn't feeling entirely optimistic about his official return to the Tribe rotation.

"Jeez, man," Lee said. "I thought it was going to be a long day."

Or, more accurately, a short one. After all, burning up his pitch count early in games was one of the issues that got Lee demoted to Triple-A Buffalo last season.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.j ... p&c_id=cle

[HMFFL]

Can't wait to see Rich Harden against AJ Burnett.

That is going to be a great match-up

It's going to be fun to watch. AJ has started 3 games against Oakland and has a 2.18 ERA.

[Silver Man]

HMFFL. I go on another baseball site and the guy there said Chad Gaudin was starting tonight? He lying or did something happen to Rich Harden.

[Silver Man]

Game 1

Date: April 8, 2008.

Opening Pitch: 7:07PM ET

At

Team Records:
Toronto Blue Jays - (4-2)
Oakland Athletics - (3-4)

Opening Pitch: 7:07PM ET
Location: Rogers Centre



Likely to Start:

Oakland Athletics

Chad Gaudin

W/L: N/A ERA: N/A K: N/A BB: N/A WHIP: N/A



Toronto Blue Jays

AJ Burnett

W/L: 1-0 ERA: 3.00 K: 3 BB: 1 WHIP: 1.00



Pitching Match-Ups

Chad Gaudin-Is having his first start of the season tonight.

AJ Burnett-1-0, but gave up three walks in his outing.

[Silver Man]

First pitch in there and we are underway. Struck one for Burnett, and the first out.

[Silver Man]

The A's are in the lead 1-0.

Great RBI Double by Mark Sweeny.

[Silver Man]

Up-Date:

Bottom of the 1st Inning.

A's 1

Blue Jays 0

[Silver Man]

Veron Wells=three run home-run.

Blue Jays 3

A's 1

[Silver Man]

We finally get out of the jam after giving up four singles and a three run jack.

[Silver Man]

Wow, could someone tell me when the pitching part of the game is going to come into play.

[Silver Man]

A's score again.

Ryan Sweeny with a RBI double.

Sweenys FOR THE WIN.

3-2.

[Silver Man]

TRAVIS BUCK GETS HIS FIRST HIT OF THE YEAR.

3-3.

[Silver Man]

Mark Ellis with a Triple.

Oakland-5

Toronto-3

[Silver Man]

Don't worry Blue Jay fans, you guys finally did get out of the inning.

[HMFFL]

5 runs in the second!:wink:

[Silver Man]

Wow, and we gave it all up. It's now 8-8.

[TSC25]

well we got the lead back,looks like it might be up to Street to step up and do his job!

[TSC25]

Damit Huston,we cant be walking guys