Baseball Toaster: Catfish Stew : Game 5 Chat: The Genesis of Duke's Starting

Game 5 Chat: The Genesis of Duke's Starting

2008-04-04 18:02

by Ken Arneson

Justin Duchscherer makes his first start since 2003 tonight, facing Paul Byrd and the Cleveland Indians. I'm sure Duke will be a Man of our Times, and put to rest any thoughts that the plan to make him a starter was just some sort of Misunderstanding. But let's hope Duke isn't Alone Tonight as the only A's player who does anything well. Please Don't Ask where the A's offense has been; they've been missing somewhere Behind the Lines. They need to Turn It On Again, and keep going forward, not get stuck in some offensive Cul-De-Sac that goes nowhere. Otherwise, Duke's Travels will just end up forgotten in a Heathaze of Athletics losses. Here's hoping Duke's End is more uplifting than that.

Indians at Oakland, 7:05pm

Comments

2008-04-04 19:12:24

1. dianagramr

We Know what We Like .... an A's victory?

2008-04-04 19:18:43

2. Philip Michaels

Those are some unpleasant looking jerseys.

2008-04-04 19:40:31

3. Ken Arneson

2 Yeah, although I like these better than the old black jerseys with the green trim.

If the A's win with this jersey, though, we may see a lot more if it.

2008-04-04 19:45:25

4. Ken Arneson

Man, oh, man, Duchscherer looks friggin awesome tonight.

2008-04-04 19:51:54

5. Philip Michaels

3 Very true. Those old ones were atrocious. These just look like there was a mixup at the factory.

"Black and gold? Aw, man. And the game's in five minutes! Guess we'll just have to wear 'em."

2008-04-04 19:55:48

6. Cliff Corcoran

If Duke loses does he become the Duchess?

Uh . . . Guide Vocal!

2008-04-04 20:05:43

7. Ken Arneson

6 I couldn't figure out how to fit Guide Vocal in, either.

2008-04-04 20:13:13

8. Ken Arneson

My wife is about to puke looking at these uniforms. She hates hates hates 'em!

2008-04-04 20:19:47

9. Ken Arneson

Uh-oh. Dreaded Steve Sayles sighting. Please don't be hurt, Duke....

2008-04-04 20:26:25

10. Ken Arneson

Nice double play. I guess he's not hurt too bad. But he's showing signs of running out of gas.

2008-04-04 20:27:36

11. Ken Arneson

I really like watching Byrd's old-timey windup. But I won't complain too much if he has to pitch from the stretch.

2008-04-04 20:47:40

12. Agronox

For someone who can't watch the game, how has The Duke been pitching? What kinds of pitches has he been throwing? Has he played it at all differently from when he was a reliever?

The guy's probably my favorite A at the moment and I'm kinda bummed I'm still at work.

2008-04-04 20:48:54

13. Ken Arneson

I missed most of that rally changing a diaper.

2008-04-04 20:50:39

14. Ken Arneson

12 He's been great. He's been working the corners with his cutter with great control.

Unfortunately, he just left the field with the trainer by his side. He didn't look like he was in a lot of pain, but still. Sigh...

2008-04-04 20:51:23

15. Bob Timmermann

13
Shouldn't she know how to change them herself now?

2008-04-04 20:53:02

16. Agronox

Thanks Ken.

2008-04-04 21:00:10

17. Ken Arneson

Well, she did, in her own way. Just as I was putting a brand new diaper on her, she decided to instantly change it into an old one.

2008-04-04 21:01:19

18. Ken Arneson

Oh, nice catch by Gutierrez. Barton almost had extra bases there.

2008-04-04 21:04:53

19. Philip Michaels

13 I was on a food run to Trader Joe's. But I did to get to hear it on radio.

Clearly, Ken, the lesson is that we need to not be paying attention.

2008-04-04 21:30:06

20. Ken Arneson

Let's see if we can finish this game before I take off to go play my scheduled 10:30pm(!) soccer game.

2008-04-04 21:37:25

21. Philip Michaels

20 Your rec league sounds like it has a lousy TV contract.

2008-04-04 21:50:40

22. Ken Arneson

21 Welcome to my new show. It's fantastic. It's me. It's called "I'm on Setanta Sports."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TOh3WlXJg0

We have a little segment we like to call "Breakfast at Bladium". Jose and Sven take turns ripping our pathetic attempts to play soccer.

2008-04-04 21:52:56

23. Ken Arneson

Boy, Street sure is leaving a lot of pitches over the middle of the plate to lefties this year.

2008-04-04 22:06:26

24. Ken Arneson

"Mild biceps tendinitis" is the initial word about Duke.

2008-04-04 22:07:26

25. Philip Michaels

23 I'm trying to be charitable and assume that was an "I've Got a Four-Run Lead" pitch.

2008-04-05 09:20:30

26. dianagramr

he's wrecking my fantasy team .... fwiw

2008-04-06 12:28:32

27. Jimbo45

Love the Genesis references.....let's see you describe a game using songs from "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway".....