A's @ Royals AL Wild Card Game Thread

[E5 Yaz]

Bringing in the lefty to keep the runner close

 

[HriniakPosterChild]

The games should be shorter. Guys are taking too much time stepping out of the box.

 

[Fratboy]

I think I'm going to turn my Jonny Gomes Famous as Fuck shirt into a muscle tee.

 

[glasspusher]

 
I mean, it's not the bottom of the 14th, but still...

 
That one was one of the most amazing of all time, no question.

 

[William Robertson]

This is definitely a classic at this point.

 

[SumnerH]

I think I'm going to turn my Jonny Gomes Famous as Fuck shirt into a muscle tee.

You complete me.

 

[hbk72777]

I wonder if that old dude is still awake

 

[Paint Box]

Baseball>>>>>>>>every other sport ever

Well ... yes.

 

[ScubaSteveAvery]

I think I'm going to turn my Jonny Gomes Famous as Fuck shirt into a muscle tee.

 <3

 

[Al Zarilla]

Anyone think a healthy Crisp gets there early enough to jump for that Hosmer ball?

[SIZE=13.63636302948px]Just might have, especially because he plays deep. [/SIZE]

 

[glasspusher]

Baseball is so slow and boring. Let's change it fundamentally to make it even borderline viewable!

 
I couldn't agree more. Football is much more exciting, and less games! Win win!

 

[MiracleOfO2704]

Maybe take a pitch, Alex?

 

[Orel Miraculous]

Gordon...you're breakin my heart, man.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Can't be a huge number of playoff games with two blown saves, can there?

 

[Fratboy]

Another fucking pitching change?

 

[JohntheBaptist]

This reminds me of that Rockies/ Padres Game 163 game.

 

[Stanley Steamer]

KC: We don't score when we want to, we score when we have to.

 

[E5 Yaz]

Guess who?

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Gordon with a hacktastic AB

 

[Max Power]

The A's can't have many pitchers left.

 

[ScubaSteveAvery]

Drew Pomeranz?

 

[DanoooME]

Um, Melvin decides he's going to pull a LaRussa?  Really?

 

[ThePrideofShiner]

One pitch and they pull Abad? Not sure I understand that.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Drew Pomeranz?

No I already have something to drink

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

Pinch hit Kratz?

 

[Orel Miraculous]

One pitch and they pull Abad? Not sure I understand that.

 
It's cool. Gomes is coming in to pitch.

 

[Greg29fan]

Didn't Farrell do the one pitch removal with Taz at least once?

 

[Remagellan]

He does realize his team may have to play another 5 or 6 innings, right?

 

[kieckeredinthehead]

Oh.k.

 

[ScubaSteveAvery]

I love how Abad sprinted off the mound.  He's happy to get the hell out of there and not be the goat.

 

[glasspusher]

KC: We don't score when we want to, we score when we have to.

 
You're supposed to play for the tie at home, but this is getting ridiculous

 

[E5 Yaz]

Hammel?

 

[MentalDisabldLst]

KC is a good story, but the A's have the staff to potentially go all the way.  I don't know why people would be rooting for KC over Oakland here - anyone want to make the (obviously subjective) case for it?

 

[Al Zarilla]

He does realize his team may have to play another 5 or 6 innings, right?

Hammel's a starter!

 

[canderson]

I'm so sleepy.

 

[mauf]

Holy crap, I thought Ron Darling was Harold Reynolds for the past four hours. Seriously.

 

[Greg29fan]

Rain coming too
 

 

[DanoooME]

Hammell still has the Cubs stink all over him.  This game ends here.

 

[hbk72777]

Poor Leiter and Vasgersian. Have had to listen to Derosa for the last 8 hours

 

[E5 Yaz]

KC is a good story, but the A's have the staff to potentially go all the way.  I don't know why people would be rooting for KC over Oakland here - anyone want to make the (obviously subjective) case for it?

 
I root for the team that has been away from the limelight the longest

 

[scottyno]

He does realize his team may have to play another 5 or 6 innings, right?

it's all good, they've got adam dunn ace bullpen specialist on the bench still

 

[SumnerH]

Jebus this game can make me understand a jerk like Hornsby. The longer until I'm staring out a window waiting for spring, the better.

 

[Stanley Steamer]

No I already have something to drink

Over here. I had the Drew Pomeranz.

 

[mauf]

KC is a good story, but the A's have the staff to potentially go all the way.  I don't know why people would be rooting for KC over Oakland here - anyone want to make the (obviously subjective) case for it?

They have a real fan base that has suffered.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

So .. You don't want to steal here .. Have to get the pitcher/Perez up

 

[ThePrideofShiner]

Holy line of thunderstorms approaching Kansas City.

 

[Remagellan]

Ripken is terrible in the booth. 

 

[glasspusher]

Eventually a KC guy will get caught stealing, right? Almost want to see a KC/StL series with Yadier against them

 

[mauf]

Hammell still has the Cubs stink all over him.  This game ends here.

Didn't work well when Yost used an SP in relief earlier.

 

[Grimace-HS]

This is definitely a classic at this point.

This feels like a series' game 7 all packed into one game, which it essentially is...amazing.