I don't know what the deal is lately, but whatever's going around needs to stop.

 

Debate all you want, but the personal attacks need to stop.

 

Some posts were split out for that reason.

Edited April 11, 200619 yr by greasywheels121

Frank is now hitting .080. I saw a little bit of his at bats on Sunday, and it looked like they were just pounding him with low fastballs, and he was having trouble putting the ball in play. My guess is right now he's not real healthy, but you wonder how long Oakland will keep putting him out there, and how long before Frank starts feeling the pressure to fiddle with his stance and/or swing. Tough times for the Big Hurt.

Frank is now hitting .080.  I saw a little bit of his at bats on Sunday, and it looked like they were just pounding him with low fastballs, and he was having trouble putting the ball in play. My guess is right now he's not real healthy, but you wonder how long Oakland will keep putting him out there, and how long before Frank starts feeling the pressure to fiddle with his stance and/or swing. Tough times for the Big Hurt.

 

But he's in his prime!

But he's in his prime!

and my middle name is digler.

I thought I'd point out this amazing early season line from Thome:

 

32 PA: .333/.515/1.000/1.515

 

Dizamn! Those are little leaguer numbers.

Frank, for the record, was benched tonight in TwinkieTown.

 

Chavez tried to give Frank credit for his hot start. As manager Ken Macha was having none of it, pointing out that Frank was hitting .080.

 

And Carl Everett, for the record, is barely over .100.

The players on the field won the games. Not Ozzie. Even he isn't so stupid as to not give them the credit they deserve. And you might want to do a little brushing up on the History of Oz... He had plenty of spats with management, and memorable hissy fits with fans.

 

i was at a spring training game in one of ozzie's last season with us and some old guy sitting front row above the sox dugout called him a bum. ozzie climbed up on top of the dugout and lambasted the old man. it was one of the funniest things i have ever seen. i must have been 12 at the time. this is when the sox were still in sarasota, FL.

i was at a spring training game in one of ozzie's last season with us and some old guy sitting front row above the sox dugout called him a bum. ozzie climbed up on top of the dugout and lambasted the old man. it was one of the funniest things i have ever seen. i must have been 12 at the time. this is when the sox were still in sarasota, FL.

 

What'd Ozzie say to him -- or did you not understand him?

and my middle name is digler.

 

Your parents must've hated you!

Thome is currently at 435 HRs (5 this season), Big Frank is at 449 HRs (1 this season).

 

Do you expect Thome to surpass Thomas this year on the All-Time HR list? I think he will do it by the All-Star break.

Edited April 13, 200619 yr by RME JICO

Thome is currently at 435 HRs (5 this season), Big Frank is at 449 HRs (1 this season).

 

Do you expect Thome to surpass Thomas this year on the All-Time HR list?  I think he will do it by the All-Star break.

I think he will do it by May.

Frank 2-4 today with 2 RBI's as the Twinkies were all over Oakland 8-2. Twinkies take the series from the A's.

I think he will do it by May.

 

May!?? How much do you expect him to have by years end?

 

But yeah I think Thome will end up passing Frank, The man's a beast when he's 100%.

Edited April 13, 200619 yr by ShoeLessRob

Thome  (Through the 3rd inning of Today's game)

Games: 7

AB: 20

Hits: 7

BB: 8

HR: 4

RBI: 7

AVG: .350

 

Big Hurt

Games: 6

AB: 22

Hits: 2

BB: 3

HR: 1

RBI: 4

AVG: .091

 

Early Returns: i think we made the right choice.

 

 

This is even before you take into account Frank's guaranteed stint(s) on the DL.

Frank is just about done boys and girls.

 

I called it long ago.

Frank is just about done boys and girls.

 

I called it long ago.

 

You're such a cynic. Thomas is in his prime!

Frank jacked one tonight. I think that's career #450. Congrats to the Big Hurt.

Frank jacked one tonight.  I think that's career #450.  Congrats to the Big Hurt.

Yep, well done to Frank.

 

The A's though have really come out of the blocks slow. They're not getting good pitching from their starters, and their offense isn't built to win games single handledly for them either.

The White Sox though have really come out of the blocks slow. They're not getting good pitching from their starters, and their offense isn't built to win games single handledly for them either.

 

I was about to do the same thing

Yep, well done to Frank. 

 

The A's though have really come out of the blocks slow. They're not getting good pitching from their starters, and their offense isn't built to win games single handledly for them either.

 

Seems that they start slow every year and somehow still manage to win 90+ games.

#451 for Frank

#451 for Frank

 

Yay! , Frank's on a rampage

Frank jacked one tonight.  I think that's career #450.  Congrats to the Big Hurt.

 

Frank..

Seems that they start slow every year and somehow still manage to win 90+ games.

Oh yeah I've got no doubt about that. Should be interesting at the deadline, if they're behind say the Angels, if they trade Zito for a real good deal of prospects, cos he ain't coming back there.