Game 126: Athletics 6, Indians 1

by Ryan on Aug 26, 2010 6:35 AM EDT in Game Recaps

Mitch Talbot gave up five runs before the Indians even got to the plate, effectively clinching the game for Oakland. Two walks and a hit batter were the keys to the inning, setting things up for LGFT Kevin Kouzmanoff's capper, a bases-clearing double making the score 5-0.

To Talbot's credit, he would stay in the game, allowing one more run over five more innings, saving the bullpen for more competitive games. Sure, there were two nine-run deficits erased on the same day, but this lineup would never dream of scoring that many runs against even a bad pitcher, never mind five runs against Trevor Cahill.

The Indians got their first crack against Oakland's 22-year-old phenom, and like many other teams this season, were shut down by him. They did manage seven hits and two walks against Cahill, but four double plays killed as many potential rallies. They would score an unearned run when Kevin Kouzmanoff's error allowed Jason Donald to reach first to lead off the fifth, and Asdrubal Cabrera would drive him home with a two-out single. That run would be just the fourth run in the last five games, just two of them earned runs.

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via www.fangraphs.com

Highest WPA		Lowest WPA
Jayson Nix	.063	Mitch Talbot	-.327
Shin-Soo Choo	.059	Trevor Crowe	-.134
Jason Donald	.043	Travis Hafner	-.057

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Meh.

"If Brown is the answer, then you’re asking the wrong question." - Ryan

by woodsmeister on Aug 26, 2010 9:19 AM EDT reply actions

Can’t say enough about that offense.

by odradek on Aug 26, 2010 11:07 AM EDT reply actions

Putrid putrid offense. The season can’t finish soon enough.

Last five games: 0, 2, 1, 0, 1 ….that is pathetic.

By Month:

April 3.5
May 4.3
June 4.5
July 3.6
August 3.7 and going down faster than the Titanic.

Also, our SPs in the month of August: 4-15 with 3 ND wins …. yikes!

by talonk on Aug 26, 2010 3:29 PM EDT reply actions

Is Hawpe really going to find an everyday spot on a contender? Don’t sit on the Ranger bench — Come finish the season with us, just for fun. You can start every day, and try to rebuild your career.

by dgcambridge on Aug 26, 2010 3:41 PM EDT reply actions

???

by talonk on Aug 26, 2010 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Dear Brad,

We are happy to offer you the minimum to finish the season with us. Wait wait wait, just read a little bit more. Why Cleveland you ask? Well, from our point of view, we’re just looking for a little less embarassment. A little trinket to offer the fans. You’ve got a career OPS+ of 116; you’d be like a god to us. And we don’t have any young outfield prospects for left field anyway. Hey, Jack Z did it with Branyan.

What’s in it for you? You can start and play every day for the next five weeks. Show those 2011 employers what you have. Drive up your free agent value.

You can even pick your spot (except third) in the lineup! What other team is going to let you do that? (Actually maybe even third; Choo might want you here, we’ll ask). Look if you want to go sit on the bench for some contender, and take a 1 in 10 shot at being a bit piece on a champion, we totally understand. But if you want to play - if you want to be right smack in the middle, consider Cleveland.

As added perk, we will give you 18,000 tickets to each home game for your family and friends.

Sincerely,

Chris

by dgcambridge on Aug 26, 2010 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs