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[connorp]

Right right yeah so same things we’ve been saying about Vlad

 

I’ve definitely always been a Vlad guy, but I’m of the camp as I’ve seen here, he probably will blossom somewhere else. Not even sure what you’d get for him. Also, Springer looks like a terrible signing. I was big on that signing but us fans opinions doesn’t mean s***, that’s someone’s 7 figure job they’re getting paid for with an army of nerds under them.

[Spanky__99]

A’s back of the bullpen is absolutely gross.

 

Mason Miller casually averages 100, but Lucas Erceg also throws heat.

 

I've heard they want to get him as many innings as possible this year, so he can eventually work up to a starters workload in the future. He could become the next deGrom.

[Spanky__99]

Adell still has a 3 IQ brain though idk

 

Just needs to the learn the game. Not strike out. Take better routes and made better choices on the paths. If some of those NFL linebackers that can’t spell can learn all those complex D assignments, he should be fine.

 

Right right yeah so same things we’ve been saying about Vlad

 

I’ve definitely always been a Vlad guy, but I’m of the camp as I’ve seen here, he probably will blossom somewhere else. Not even sure what you’d get for him. Also, Springer looks like a terrible signing. I was big on that signing but us fans opinions doesn’t mean s***, that’s someone’s 7 figure job they’re getting paid for with an army of nerds under them.

 

lulz... this reads quite bad, fellas.

[Sorrow]

Didn’t Nike pass the manufacturing to Fanatics but they’re still branded as Nike? Stupid and I think you’re right, nobody could’ve envisioned Nike screwing up the way they did

 

IIRC Fanatics has been making the Jerseys for like a decade to whoever’s specs

[mphenhef]

Adell still has a 3 IQ brain though idk

 

so he would fit in just great with this team?

[mphenhef]

Literally just go back to the 2023 jerseys and all is good.

 

I don’t understand how Nike f***ed up this badly

 

Some Constanza didn't think it through.

[Stangstag]

so he would fit in just great with this team?

 

True

[L54]

IIRC Fanatics has been making the Jerseys for like a decade to whoever’s specs

 

Huh I didn’t know that

[Terminator]

 

This might be the worst call I've ever heard lol

[Terminator]

 

The Rays city connects aren't half bad

[Omar]

 

This might be the worst call I've ever heard lol

 

Did the owners grand daughter get the pbp gig?

[G-Snarls]

 

The Rays city connects aren't half bad

 

*******s. Yes. I kinda like them a lot.

[Orgfiller]

 

This might be the worst call I've ever heard lol

 

I'm like 90% confident that this is a result of the A's cheaping out so that the announcers aren't traveling with the team on the road. Add a bit of a tape delay/sync issues with the announcer's own view of the play and you get this horrendous call where she sounds like she has no idea what's going on. Granted, it was a poor call anyway from what sounds like a rookie PBP person, but I have to think these factors played a large hand in it sounding like a high school broadcast call.

[Terminator]

I'm like 90% confident that this is a result of the A's cheaping out so that the announcers aren't traveling with the team on the road. Add a bit of a tape delay/sync issues with the announcer's own view of the play and you get this horrendous call where she sounds like she has no idea what's going on. Granted, it was a poor call anyway from what sounds like a rookie PBP person, but I have to think these factors played a large hand in it sounding like a high school broadcast call.

 

It would all make sense if that were the case but I'm pretty sure that they do travel for the road games!

 

I didn't see anything that said that they didn't travel this year but I did see an article where the A's were in NY and she gave an interview to the NY broadcast team. So they definitely traveled for that series. She's just that bad.

 

https://awfulannouncing.com/mlb/jenny-cavnar-oakland-announcer-womens-representation.html

[G-Snarls]

I thought her voice sounded familiar.

 

She's on MLB radio all the time.

 

https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/jenny-cavnar-to-become-first-primary-female-play-by-play-voice-in-mlb-history-with-oakland-athletics-1.2075396

 

MLB

WWW.FACEBOOK.COM

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Jenny Cavnar becomes the first female primary play-by-play voice in MLB history. 👏

[wilko]

I thought her voice sounded familiar.

 

She's on MLB radio all the time.

 

https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/jenny-cavnar-to-become-first-primary-female-play-by-play-voice-in-mlb-history-with-oakland-athletics-1.2075396

 

MLB

WWW.FACEBOOK.COM

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Jenny Cavnar becomes the first female primary play-by-play voice in MLB history. 👏

 

She has a radio face!

[Masterbather]

I thought her voice sounded familiar.

 

She's on MLB radio all the time.

 

https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/jenny-cavnar-to-become-first-primary-female-play-by-play-voice-in-mlb-history-with-oakland-athletics-1.2075396

 

MLB

WWW.FACEBOOK.COM

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Jenny Cavnar becomes the first female primary play-by-play voice in MLB history. 👏

 

At least if it was an eye candy thing, I would understand, but it's not, so what's the point? Is she normally not that bad?

[Terminator]

Is she normally not that bad?

 

She's pretty bad. They just won a back and forth game and each time the A's did something her calls sucked.

 

[Stangstag]

 

The Rays city connects aren't half bad

 

Love it. Can only hope ours are similar

[Brownie19]

 

The Rays city connects aren't half bad

 

Best connect jerseys I've seen so far.

[BCZ]

Gunnar Henderson is worth more (WAR = 1.9) than our entire lineup among qualified (WAR = 1.8)......... hahahaahahaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[Ray]

Gunnar Henderson is worth more (WAR = 1.9) than our entire lineup among qualified (WAR = 1.8)......... hahahaahahaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

Kid is so good. He's playing out of his mind right now.

 

Best we can hope for is rooting for Boras to make sure he's not an Oriole long term.

[Orgfiller]

CJ Abrams is a legit power hitter now.

[Masterbather]

Kid is so good. He's playing out of his mind right now.

 

Best we can hope for is rooting for Boras to make sure he's not an Oriole long term.

 

Excellent, then he can be a Yankee instead.

[G-Snarls]

Sorry Angels fans, baseball fans and fantasy owners

 

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[wilko]

Sorry Angels fans, baseball fans and fantasy owners

 

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He's been hit by the injury bug quite a bit the past few seasons. He's been playing well so far.. that sucks.

[Stangstag]

He's been hit by the injury bug quite a bit the past few seasons. He's been playing well so far.. that sucks.

 

Yeah dude is still a top 5ish player in the league, just can’t stay healthy anymore. His best days are behind him

[hanton]

Landon Knack kinda reminds me of Pearson, similar delivery, similar body type, similar control issues although not as bad as Pearson. Knack doesn't throw as hard but he works the strike zone, changes speeds and busts hitters inside to keep them honest in other words he pitches..

[Ray]

Mason Miller struck out the side today and is now rocking a -0.14 FIP

[Masterbather]

Mason Miller struck out the side today and is now rocking a -0.14 FIP

 

I would like to enjoy things like this but now all I do is cringe.

 

At least in games where he comes in with a two or especially three run lead, why not throttle it back a little bit and see if he can get outs taking a little bit off perhaps with even sharper command? If he gets in trouble, go ahead and air it out, if not he might be able to pitch entire innings without throwing a single max effort fastball or slider.

 

Over the course of a season that can really add up in terms of pitches he no longer throws at max effort. Not only does it keep him fresher but you could very will be saving his arm health. Especially in the year in which you're not competing anyway, now's the perfect time for him to try to throttle it back and see what the results look like. Even if he gives up another four or five runs over the course of a season who cares? You got to start thinking bigger picture with guys like this.