![]() If you’re feeling charitable, it was to protect Montas’s future one inning in mid-June in a lost season probably isn’t worth adding risk, however slight, of missed time in the future. It was the responsible thing to do he’d thrown 102 pitches on the day, only three fewer than his highest total of the season. With the no-hitter off the board, Mark Kotsay pulled Montas before the ninth inning. ![]() One lapse, one tiny hiccup, could have been the difference between leaving the game with a lead and surrendering everything he’d worked so hard for, but his resolve (and stuff, and command) held. Crawford for nine pitches, pounding the strike zone with four-seamers and splitters, before a well-placed sinker induced an inning-ending grounder. ![]() The A’s, naturally, hadn’t added any runs one more hit could be the difference between victory and defeat. He hung a slider to the next batter, Luis Torrens, and Torrens smashed it into left field for Seattle’s second hit of the game. Most of those matchups end with hits – thankfully, given how tedious low-offense baseball can feel when it’s the norm rather than the exception.įor a moment, it looked like Montas might allow the enormity of the letdown to shake him. It’s incredibly hard to pitch a no-hitter. He walked two batters, but otherwise was hardly troubled through seven innings, the hardest contact he allowed was a routine fly ball by Julio Rodríguez. Montas had a much tougher task than Ray, but he accomplished it with aplomb. The Mariners have a fearsome lineup by comparison six of their regular hitters have a higher wRC+ than Laureano, who again has been Oakland’s best performer this year. As Athletic after Athletic took ineffectual hacks against Ray and a parade of Seattle relievers, Montas held the course. It probably needed to be a complete game shutout, too Oakland’s bullpen is the fourth-worst in baseball. 243/.327/.361 line isn’t exactly setting the world on fire.įor Montas, that meant that only a shutout would suffice. That’s all the A’s offense could muster, and it’s no wonder the only hitter in Oakland’s lineup with even a league average batting line is Ramón Laureano, and his. Robbie Ray, often an excellent pitcher in his own right, had a slight hiccup in the first, surrendering a run on two singles and a walk. Yesterday, it looked like Montas might overcome his supporting cast. Baseball is a team sport, even if many of the interactions feel individual Montas sports a 3-7 record despite his sterling numbers. That 2 WAR is more than every other player on the A’s has amassed combined (that rest-of-roster total comes in at 1.8 WAR, if you’re keeping score at home). Album DescriptionOne small downside: Montas plies his trade in Oakland. See More Your browser does not support the audio element. Still, with only one or two feeble tracks, Big Innings is a more-than-sufficient hits package. The disappointing Rockeye album contributes its two best efforts in "Closer to Me" and "Winning It All," while "One Hot Country" from the If Looks Could Kill soundtrack is the set's weakest contribution, sounding glitzy and overly effusive even for the '90s. Although acoustic tracks such as "Alone With You" and "Through the Years" appear in mono, they are welcomed just the same. The effectively encumbered guitar charge of "Since You've Been Gone" from 1987's Bangin' stands out, as does the sheer charm of "For You" off of 1990's Diamond Days. With "Your Love," "All the Love in the World," and "Voices of Babylon" representing some of their greatest chart successes, the rest of the collection still houses many other pleasing contributions. Big Innings is a generous, 16-track compilation made up of the Outfield's hits as well as their unreleased and B-side material, offering a delightful roam through their short-lived stint. Their sound is comprised of remnants of classic rock which is soothed by the fluidness of Tony Lewis' voice, and a front-line guitar attack driven by John Spinks. The Outfield's brisk pop sound gave them five Top 40 singles within the span of five years. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
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