Look at Frazier raising that trade value.

 

I also think tonight is one of Hawk's good nights

Why did trainer visit Rodon?

 

Broadcast thought he might have planted funny

Heeeeeeeeeere comes the BABIP!

made two dumb base running plays there... got away with one of them ( frazier) but not the 2nd.

That is much better, Carlos.

Rodon's stuff is all the way back. He's thrown some filthy sliders tonight.

Rodon's stuff is all the way back. He's thrown some filthy sliders tonight.

Just needs to get those high fastballs under control a bit.

I am enjoying this baseball contest tonight

I am enjoying this baseball contest tonight

I am stuck with the A's broadcast team, but they are one of my favorites.

 

Not a bad evening for a little beisbol.

I hate to admit it but I've been watching baseball for over fourty years, and I still don't understand the balk.

I hate to admit it but I've been watching baseball for over fourty years, and I still don't understand the balk.

Neither does Joe West, and he's been one of baseball's best umpires for about that long.

I hate to admit it but I've been watching baseball for over fourty years, and I still don't understand the balk.

That one was not obvious. When I was a kid, there were, I think, 14 ways to commit a balk. Not sure now.

Neither does Joe West, and he's been one of baseball's best umpires for about that long.

 

This makes me feel better.

 

Rodon pitched great. So much better than some of the hacks we throw out there like Pelphrey and Miguel and Holland. Sale, Q and a healthy Rodon woulda made a division winning rotation this year IF you throw in 2 of our prospects: the likes of Fulmer and some of the guys we got in the two trades we made.

I hate to admit it but I've been watching baseball for over fourty years, and I still don't understand the balk.

 

The problem is, it isn't always called consistently.

Rodon pitched great. So much better than some of the hacks we throw out there like Pelphrey and Miguel and Holland. Sale, Q and a healthy Rodon woulda made a division winning rotation this year IF you throw in 2 of our prospects: the likes of Fulmer and some of the guys we got in the two trades we made.

 

If we're in a world where we don't trade Sale, we also don't have most of our best players this year.

 

Don't get me wrong, I want to win, but this team is a lot further than Chris Sale away.

 

Seeing peak Rodon is sexy, though.

Rodon pitched great. So much better than some of the hacks we throw out there like Pelphrey and Miguel and Holland. Sale, Q and a healthy Rodon woulda made a division winning rotation this year IF you throw in 2 of our prospects: the likes of Fulmer and some of the guys we got in the two trades we made.

But you wouldn't have those prospects without trading Sale...and Rodon literally just got back...

If we're in a world where we don't trade Sale, we also don't have most of our best players this year.

 

Don't get me wrong, I want to win, but this team is a lot further than Chris Sale away.

 

Seeing peak Rodon is sexy, though.

This is a definite bright spot in what has been a miserable couple of months. Finally a stellar performance.

Forgot Rodon likes to work fast. That is huge.

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I leave him out there unless another guy reaches.

A hard 95 on pitch 101 is also nice to see.

Looks like Ricky and I agree. Yolmer has to catch that, though.

I'm going to pretend like that didn't happen.

 

Great outing, Carlos!

Just caught up on the DVR, Rodon was fantastic. Some guys had no chance against him.

Such an awkward play by Timmy there. Another poor decision by an infielder not knowing the runner with Yolmer rushing

Such an awkward play by Timmy there. Another poor decision by an infielder not knowing the runner with Yolmer rushing

I was surprised Anderson didn't fumble that grounder. It looked iffy but he fielded it cleanly and if Yolmer would have just concentrated on getting the one out it would have been no problem. Now, do we win? Or does the last place team find a way to lose before a big road crowd?