Cole struggling with command early...two walks in the first, already up to 25 pitches..
Alvarez homered for Jim.
Jesus. Not sure I've seen a better throw to second.
It was a nice throw, good footwork, quick release. Although, let's not get crazy about being the best throw of all time.He looks calm-er. He still irks me the way he receives the ball, and has cost Cole some strikes in a very wide zone. But he's calmed down some from his first start.
Not saying "the best", but hard to imagine it could have been better.
I know they will, but I don't see how they can send Straw back down.
I tend to agree. He’s real valuable, but who would you drop? White, Kemp, pitcher?
Man, what a tag by Profar.
It wouldn't take too much to argue that Straw is more valuable than Kemp or whoever the last pitcher on the roster is. He's unquestionably more valuable than White.
A's have five hits...three of them have left the yard.
Well he got it back, but had to throw five or six more pitches.Stubbs is a fucking train wreck behind the plate.
It’s just an impression, but it seems like every pitcher has trouble at first with his noisy, moving target.
Kemp needs to take a bag here.
Stubbs has cost at least a half dozen strikes today. GET THE FUCK OFF YOUR KNEES!!!!!
Is it just that he's short for a catcher?
What a shitty inning.
I wanted Yuli to swing at the 3-0 cookie he took for strike one.
Piscotty arguing about a strike right down the fucking middle, and gets tossed.
I wonder how often people get shat upon by seagulls there in Oakland.
I guess James has the 12th. Hopefully for the win.
Alright, Straw with a leadoff single...gotta get him in scoring position....
“Inconsistent” seems like a kind characterization of the HPU’s work today. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I think he's been consistent. It's been a wide zone, but he's been consistent. Strike three to Fisher was a strike every day of the week.
Looks like about 5,500 showed up today in Oakland.
Birds or people?
He's been fickle on the low stuff.
This inning has been awesome.
Not ashamed to say Myles Straw is my new crush.