This is the night to discuss the myriad excuses that the last few unwashed drumming fans of the Athletics are making as they hop off the bandwagon that crashed into the Los Angeles Ditch of Anaheim a month ago. Hey Beanelickers, what does Ditch rhyme with?
Mike Scioscia has wasted no time in filling out a lineup card aimed at gutting the Beanimal and serving him roasted to the Royals, Mariners and maybe even the Indians. Might the Tigers tank and show up for a serving of Wild Card?
Here it is:
- Kole Calhoun RF
- Mike Trout CF
- Albert Pujols 1B
- David Freese 3B
- Erick Aybar SS
- Brennan Boesch DH
- Chris Iannetta C
- Gordon Beckham 2B
- Collin Cowgill LF
with C.J. Wilson on the mound.
Howie Kendrick is out with a sore pulled hamstring. Ouch. Get well Howie. These grinders need a day off now and again but Mama Scioscia rarely barely plays that. The lineup here looks good enough to beat the whining excuse-makers of Bay Area Crapville. Go Angels!