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47 Phonin 110

Day game after a long flight back from Tampa. CSNBA helpfully informs that Eric Sogard gets his 40th start of the year today. Sagh.

1. Billy Burns (S) CF
2. Marcus Semien (R) SS
3. Josh Reddick (L) RF
4. Stephen Vogt (L) C
5. Billy Butler (R) DH
6. Max Muncy (L) 3B
7. Mark Canha (R) 1B
8. Sam Fuld (L) LF
9. Eric Sogard (L) 2B
P. Jesse Hahn (1-4, 4.43 ERA)

Ken Korach returns to the pregame show and promptly gets talked over by an effusive Ray Fosse.

"Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."

110 thoughts on “47 Phonin

  1. James V. May 25,2015 12:52 pm

    On the pregame show, I just heard Ray Fosse claim Barry Zito has been “pitching great.”

    http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=zito–001bar

    • dmoas May 26,2015 9:25 am || Up

      For the A’s, he has been. Meaning he hasn’t pitched a single pitch in the majors which is been pretty great.

  2. Soaker May 25,2015 12:54 pm

    With this being the A’s only game all season that’s exclusive to national television, Ray is on radio. I wonder how often I’ll yell STFU RAY AND LET KEN TALK.

    Sounds like Ken’s appearances will be irregular and not all that frequent for the foreseeable future.

    What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
    • FreeSeatUpgrade May 25,2015 1:03 pm || Up

      Yeah, “long way yet to go” etc. Probably won’t be the lead PxP guy today either.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • nowBodhi May 25,2015 1:58 pm || Up

        Based on what he told me last week, I’d expect nothing more than the occasional appearance for a long time.

        Never suck on a Blow Pop with the microphone open.
        • Soaker May 25,2015 3:32 pm || Up

          He’s not that old, probably right around 60, but the travel demands of the job are rather onerous for someone who doesn’t have full mobility, so you do start to be concerned about the future beyond this year if this is turning into essentially a permanent disability.

          What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
          • Future Ed May 25,2015 5:01 pm || Up

            su san sluss er clap clap clap clap clap

            I have $5. No I don\'t.
          • nowBodhi May 25,2015 5:42 pm || Up

            He WANTS to come back more than anything else in the world, trust in that. He is bummed that this is this way and told me he is working his ass off to get better, his words. It’s just my interpretation of the (fairly significant) detail he went into about his knee that the biological reality may end up dictating otherwise, not least because traveling is very hard on one leg.

            But we’ll see. I just want him to be OK cuz he is my friend… I told him that the game is a bonus for me and if it’s a choice between calling another E-5 clam or popout to first, or retaining a degree of mobility in life, as long as he’s healthy I am OK with him choosing the latter.

            Never suck on a Blow Pop with the microphone open.
            • dmoas May 26,2015 9:31 am || Up

              I’d settle for just being able to handle home games for the time being. Worry about the rigors of travel later. Just work on getting to the stadium and the booth and back.

  3. FreeSeatUpgrade May 25,2015 1:02 pm

    Meanwhile local TV viewers will miss the beginning of our game on ESPN in favor of the last two innings of the Yankees v Royals, currently at 14-1.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • Soaker May 25,2015 1:02 pm || Up

      (It’s starting on ESPN2)

      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
      • Glorious Mundy May 25,2015 1:12 pm || Up

        But on Watch ESPN clicking on the A’s game still get you the Yankees.

  4. FreeSeatUpgrade May 25,2015 1:08 pm

    Korach gets the opening lineups and the expressed written consent disclaimer before handing it to Vince.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  5. FreeSeatUpgrade May 25,2015 1:11 pm

    The Memorial Day camouflage hat brims are less horrible on the A’s than on the Tigers. The camo uniform numbers and letters are hideous all around.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • Thunderbutt May 25,2015 1:17 pm || Up

      Concur.

      There is always a score.
    • Englishmajor May 26,2015 1:10 pm || Up

      On TV I’m sure they were bad, from the stands (at least from 216) they looked like dark gold letters on white jerseys.

  6. Glorious Mundy May 25,2015 1:14 pm

    ESPN is keeping the strike zone outline box up for every pitch? (At least for the Yankees game which is all I can see)

    • Thunderbutt May 25,2015 1:17 pm || Up

      Apparently.

      There is always a score.
    • Soaker May 25,2015 1:18 pm || Up

      They’ve added that on most/all of their telecasts this year.

      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
      • Glorious Mundy May 25,2015 1:21 pm || Up

        Seems excessive, but I suppose I’ll get used to it.

  7. Glorious Mundy May 25,2015 1:22 pm

    Bad enough in stuck watching a bad Yankees game, but schilling and kruk on the call.

    • Soaker May 25,2015 1:26 pm || Up

      Schilling’s presence means Kruk doesn’t get to talk as much, and that is a big improvement.

      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
  8. andeux May 25,2015 1:22 pm

    There is some weird sound like birds chirping coming from my left speaker on this telecast.

    TINSTAAFK
    • Thunderbutt May 25,2015 1:30 pm || Up

      There are no crickets at the Colosseum.

      There is always a score.
    • ptbnl May 25,2015 1:33 pm || Up

      High sparrows?

      If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
  9. Soaker May 25,2015 1:39 pm

    Lew can’t get his usual high-visibility seat for a national TV game?

    What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
    • FreeSeatUpgrade May 25,2015 1:41 pm || Up

      Outranked by a guy who wears a suit to the ballpark on a holiday.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • Soaker May 25,2015 1:43 pm || Up

        Plus Lew appears to be stuck behind a guy who’s about 6’7″, 260.

        What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
  10. FreeSeatUpgrade May 25,2015 2:01 pm

    9 up, 9 down since Ken took the PxP mic for the 3rd and 4th innings. It would be nice if the A’s could give him at least a hit to call.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • FreeSeatUpgrade May 25,2015 2:05 pm || Up

      Like that! A Reddick triple, an excellent choice.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • FreeSeatUpgrade May 25,2015 2:08 pm || Up

        Apparently I should have asked for more.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
        • Soaker May 25,2015 2:13 pm || Up

          It feels like an early March game. I’m tuning in to enjoy listening to Ken, it doesn’t really matter that much what’s going on in the game. Unfortunately it looks like that will be the case for whichever of the remaining 115 games Ken may be present.

          What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
    • Future Ed May 25,2015 5:02 pm || Up

      such bullshit

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
  11. doctorK May 25,2015 2:24 pm

    BOOBIES

    Also, another brutal E-6.

  12. Soaker May 25,2015 2:38 pm

    Muncy is looking about like Mark McGwire looked at 3B.

    What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
    • colin May 25,2015 2:42 pm || Up

      Too bad he’s not hitting that way.

      • Future Ed May 25,2015 5:03 pm || Up

        more McGwire like than parrino

        I have $5. No I don\'t.
    • doctorK May 25,2015 2:48 pm || Up

      Absolutely brutal. I’d rather have seen Parrino today at 3B.

    • Future Ed May 25,2015 5:03 pm || Up

      his first error had “GET ME OUT OF HERE” written all over it, the second…

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
  13. mikeA May 25,2015 2:46 pm

    This tv crew is really insufferable.

    • mother pucker May 25,2015 2:51 pm || Up

      The production decision to make this a three hour advertisement for the military is also not helping.

  14. andeux May 25,2015 2:48 pm

    Please hit the ball in the air Billy.

    TINSTAAFK
    • andeux May 25,2015 2:50 pm || Up

      Or just beat out a ground ball. That works.

      TINSTAAFK
    • colin May 25,2015 2:51 pm || Up

      That worked. But who thinks that the Tigers SS would have had better luck throwing all the way across the diamond to get Butler, instead of going for Reddick at 2B?

      • andeux May 25,2015 2:52 pm || Up

        The thought crossed my mind.

        TINSTAAFK
      • doctorK May 25,2015 2:55 pm || Up

        I thought he made a stupid play not going for the out at 1B.

      • Future Ed May 25,2015 5:04 pm || Up

        yeah, that was odd

        I have $5. No I don\'t.
    • FreeSeatUpgrade May 25,2015 2:52 pm || Up

      LOL Butler tagging and scoring without a throw!

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • colin May 25,2015 2:53 pm || Up

        They got the scouting reports mixed up between Billys Butler and Burns.

      • Future Ed May 25,2015 5:05 pm || Up

        it was plenty deep enough

        I have $5. No I don\'t.
  15. doctorK May 25,2015 2:52 pm

    Look at that speed!

  16. FreeSeatUpgrade May 25,2015 2:54 pm

    Tigers advance scouts seem to have confused Billy Butler for Billy Burns.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  17. mother pucker May 25,2015 2:57 pm

    Live run differential now at -3 for the season.

    • colin May 25,2015 3:14 pm || Up

      BaseRuns expected winning percentage (not including today): .549

  18. FreeSeatUpgrade May 25,2015 2:58 pm

    Vince: “Stroke towards short…towards shallow…towards short…and Machado makes the play.”

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • Soaker May 25,2015 2:59 pm || Up

      What a shame that wasn’t a Korach inning.

      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
    • Future Ed May 25,2015 5:05 pm || Up

      he played well

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
    • Future Ed May 25,2015 5:05 pm || Up

      save for the error

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
  19. doctorK May 25,2015 3:15 pm

    I know a lot of you don’t care much for GBA, but if they are going to have it as part of these games, that presentation is the way to do it.

    • Future Ed May 25,2015 5:06 pm || Up

      did you catch the “Dooooooolittle” for one of them? is she a relation?

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
      • doctorK May 25,2015 8:51 pm || Up

        Give Dick Callahan a thumbs-up for that. (I doubt she is.)

  20. ptbnl May 25,2015 3:24 pm

    Only one walk all game … is the strike zone particularly generous today?

    If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
    • FreeSeatUpgrade May 25,2015 3:35 pm || Up

      Seems a little generous, yeah. Not many deep counts.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • andeux May 25,2015 3:38 pm || Up


      Not really. Mostly just pitchers throwing strikes.

      TINSTAAFK
    • colin May 25,2015 3:39 pm || Up

      At Brooks, it actually looks a little tight for left-handed hitters and pretty accurate for right-handed hitters, maybe a little generous on the inside corner.

  21. 5Aces May 25,2015 3:39 pm

    Yeah, run into the 3rd out. Because that has worked so well for us this year.

    Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it? -Steve McCatty
  22. colin May 25,2015 3:45 pm

    Wow, Hahn for the ninth!

    • Soaker May 25,2015 3:47 pm || Up

      Give him a chance for the CG shutout, in spite of the fact he and they will probably pay for it on Saturday.

      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
      • FreeSeatUpgrade May 25,2015 3:49 pm || Up

        Nice, good for the kid.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • colin May 25,2015 3:50 pm || Up

        Gotta come up with something for the season highlights.

      • ptbnl May 25,2015 3:51 pm || Up

        112 pitches – not too bad.

        If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
    • Future Ed May 25,2015 5:07 pm || Up

      I mean, he essentially pitched 10 and a third

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
  23. 5Aces May 25,2015 3:49 pm

    3!!!

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    Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it? -Steve McCatty
    • Soaker May 25,2015 4:59 pm || Up

      That’s very impressive. The 1962 Mets won 3 in a row twice, and won 2 in a row 7 other times.

      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
      • ptbnl May 25,2015 8:59 pm || Up

        There was a streak of 6 last July, so they’re going to have to go some to push further back than that.

        If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
        • 5Aces May 25,2015 9:09 pm || Up

          Pollyanna says this has broken the curse and here we go again.

          I like Pollyanna. She’s usually wrong, but its nice to dream.

          Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it? -Steve McCatty
  24. andeux May 25,2015 3:50 pm

    A’s win a day game at home!
    A’s win three in a row!
    A’s win a nationally televised game!

    TINSTAAFK
  25. batgirl May 25,2015 3:52 pm

    What the what!!???

  26. Future Ed May 25,2015 5:09 pm

    Kara’s back. she sat next to us at one point. said it was her first day back. New kid is well. they move to [somewhere I don’t remember not SF].

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
  27. Future Ed May 25,2015 5:19 pm

    I am not a fashion guy, I am not a flag waiver, I am not a military rah rah, but this really bugs me:

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
    • Soaker May 25,2015 5:35 pm || Up

      I don’t understand what’s bugging you? It looks OK to me.

      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
      • Future Ed May 25,2015 5:37 pm || Up

        flag always has the blue forward, as if you are riding into battle.

        I have $5. No I don\'t.
      • Future Ed May 25,2015 5:41 pm || Up

        I have $5. No I don\'t.
        • Soaker May 25,2015 5:53 pm || Up

          As best as I can tell that is one organization’s “suggestion”. It certainly does not appear in the formal Flag Code.

          What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
          • Future Ed May 25,2015 6:23 pm || Up

            isn’t it all just “suggestion?”

            Anyway, it still bugs me, but I think its funny because they make such a production of “support the troops USA USA” then their Chinese made hats have a flag supposedly to honor America the opposite way that a flag would be on a military garment.

            I have $5. No I don\'t.
            • AV May 25,2015 6:28 pm || Up

              it’s a regulation. AR 670-1.

              *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
            • FreeSeatUpgrade May 25,2015 6:33 pm || Up

              What would be unseemly and offensive would be if the giveaway actually tried to mimic real military uniforms. In this case, following the universal civilian practice for the flag on clothing seems right to me.

              "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
              • Soaker May 25,2015 6:51 pm || Up

                I think Ed’s general point has validity. There must be only one flag patch on this cap, and I guess the other side has either a sponsor’s logo or a cap company’s logo if it’s not blank. So the obvious solution is to put the single flag patch on the left side of the head, on the umpteen occasions this comes up in the future.

                What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
              • Future Ed May 25,2015 7:12 pm || Up

                I would like to believe that its a “civilian” hat. but I am sure its trying to be a support the troops thing

                I have $5. No I don\'t.
                • Soaker May 25,2015 7:15 pm || Up

                  Now I’m trying to remember the alignment of the flag logo on Klinger’s Toledo Mud Hens cap…

                  What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
        • Jennifer May 25,2015 9:39 pm || Up

          Take it off and see it to the other side. Problem solved.

        • Jennifer May 25,2015 9:44 pm || Up

          Oooh! I forgot SLF is badass with a sewing machine. She’s perfect for the job.

        • elcroata May 26,2015 1:29 am || Up

          Because survival is insufficient
  28. Glorious Mundy May 25,2015 5:29 pm

    3 in a row feels oddly momentous.

  29. FreeSeatUpgrade May 25,2015 6:59 pm

    If Steph is broken I quit sports.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • Glorious Mundy May 25,2015 9:38 pm || Up

      That was a very terrible looking fall.

      • vignette17 May 26,2015 8:24 am || Up

        Seeing that live I thought he had broken his wrist. But it turns out it was the head injury that was the problem. I would not have put him back in that game, regardless of score. Heck, Klay seemed to do better when he was out anyway.

  30. elcroata May 26,2015 1:30 am

    How in the world was that not flagrant 2?

    Because survival is insufficient
    • Glorious Mundy May 26,2015 1:09 pm || Up

      I never understand what puts it over the line. I’m thinking it was a combination of Bogut having just shoved him, and Bogut being Bogut.

  31. Glorious Mundy May 26,2015 1:15 pm

    If you wanted to know how weak the current crop of AL shortstops is, Marcus Semien stands third in the all star voting.

    • andeux May 26,2015 1:26 pm || Up

      He’s tied for 2nd in WAR*

      *If you believe that his fielding has been only 6 runs below the average SS so far.

      TINSTAAFK
      • colin May 26,2015 1:30 pm || Up

        Danny Santana (Twins) has been nearly as bad on defense (by UZR) but he has a 56 wRC+ to go with it!

      • colin May 26,2015 1:33 pm || Up

        Ufff, Elvis Andrus has -0.4 WAR, is making $15M this year, and has a guaranteed contract through 2022. I wouldn’t wish that contract on any team… except the Rangers, Angels, Royals, Yankees, Red Sox, Tigers…

    • colin May 26,2015 1:28 pm || Up

      If you take a look at the fangraphs WAR leaderboard and set the minimum number of PA to zero (since WAR is a counting stat anyway), you find that Jed Lowrie is in second place (but tied with Semien, Miller, and Escobar) even though he played in 18 games before getting hurt. The All-Star ballots actually look pretty reasonable by WAR, with some accommodation for injuries.

      • Future Ed May 26,2015 1:37 pm || Up

        the A’s are so bad, but should send 3 people to the All star game. so messed up.

        that cain has more votes than trout and infant and that perez is so far ahead of Vogt makes me madder about something something.

        I have $5. No I don\'t.
  32. Glorious Mundy May 26,2015 7:12 pm

    Starting the awesome defense early tonight.

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