Being too lazy to look it up and as Oakland is my favorite AL team, haven't they had quite a bit more success making the playoffs than Minnesota recently? I would assume their payrolls are similar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dormeezy
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Being too lazy to look it up and as Oakland is my favorite AL team, haven't they had quite a bit more success making the playoffs than Minnesota recently? I would assume their payrolls are similar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dormeezy
Twins Postseason History:
2006 Division Series Oakland Athletics Lost, 0-3
2004 Division Series New York Yankees Lost, 1-3
2003 Division Series New York Yankees Lost, 1-3
2002 Division Series Oakland Athletics Won, 3-2
AL Championship Series Anaheim Angels Lost, 1-4
1991 World Series Atlanta Braves Won, 4-3
AL Championship Series Toronto Blue Jays Won, 4-1
1987 World Series St. Louis Cardinals Won, 4-3
AL Championship Series Detroit Tigers Won, 4-1
1970 AL Championship Series Baltimore Orioles Lost, 0-3
1969 AL Championship Series Baltimore Orioles Lost, 0-3
1965 World Series Los Angeles Dodgers Lost, 3-4
A's Postseason History:
2006 AL Championship Series Detroit Lost, 0-4
AL Division Series Minnesota Won, 3-0
2003 AL Division Series Boston Lost, 2-3
2002 AL Division Series Minnesota Lost, 2-3
2001 AL Division Series New York Lost, 2-3
2000 AL Division Series New York Lost, 2-3
1992 AL Championship Series Toronto Lost, 2-4
1990 World Series Cincinnati Lost, 0-4
AL Championship Series Boston Won, 4-0
1989 World Series San Francisco Won, 4-0
AL Championship Series Toronto Won, 4-1
1988 World Series Los Angeles Lost, 1-4
AL Championship Series Boston Won, 4-0
1981 AL Championship Series New York Lost, 0-3
AL Division Series Kansas City Won, 3-0
1975 AL Championship Series Boston Lost, 0-3
1974 World Series Los Angeles Won, 4-1
AL Championship Series Baltimore Won, 3-1
1973 World Series New York Won, 4-3
AL Championship Series Baltimore Won, 3-2
1972 World Series Cincinnati Won, 4-3
AL Championship Series Detroit Won, 3-2
1971 AL Championship Series Baltimore Lost, 0-3
1931 World Series (Philadelphia A's) St. Louis Lost, 4-3
1930 World Series (Philadelphia A's) St. Louis Won, 4-2
1929 World Series (Philadelphia A's) Chicago Won, 4-1
1914 World Series (Philadelphia A's) Boston Lost, 0-4
1913 World Series (Philadelphia A's) New York Won, 4-1
1911 World Series (Philadelphia A's) New York Won, 4-2
1910 World Series (Philadelphia A's) Chicago Won, 4-1
1905 World Series (Philadelphia A's) New York Lost, 1-4
Pretty comparable in the recent history if you ask me...
Some scouts were saying today that Kendall is all washed up - cannot hit, run, or throw. Might be able to call a game. Should fit in well with the Cubs.
Barry Ball. Too good not to read:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/18/sp...html?th&emc=th
Well Kendell laid an egg in his first game as a Cub (not that it means anything).
Soriano couldn't buy a hit last night when he had some chances in a couple big spots.
Frustrating game, walking in the go ahead run and then not attempting to throw out a dribbler up the 1st base line. Zito and Marshall looked good last night.
I am an avid A's fan and I don't think that BB is "unloading" Kendall, but he is overpaid (at least the Pirates are still picking up part of the tab) and they have some good young catchers waiting in the wings. Since the A's are on a 10 game skid, there may be more "unloading" going on before the trade deadline.Quote:
Originally Posted by iccyfan
I see Kendall had a rough night last night but give him some time to get familar with the staff and I think this was a pretty good deal to make.
I went to the I-Cubs game last night and Dumpster threw a nice 1-2-3 inning. Pie made a really big mistake that cost the I-Cubs the game last night. I didn't stay to the end as the game didn't start until about 7:45 and went into extra innings but what looked to be the game winning catch Pie backed up against the CF wall let a fly ball the wind carried bounce right off his glove allowing Round Rock to score the tying run in the last inning (7th due to finish of a suspended game beforehand.) We were sitting in the RF seats right along the RCF wall so had a perfect view of it and that was a catch he should of made.
We left after 10 innings as it was almost 11pm by then and I see they went 13 innings and they had to bring catcher Mike Mahoney in once they ran out of pitchers and he gave up the winning run.