[Mick]

I was at Oracle Park today for the late inning SFG bullpen debacle. The A's scored 4 runs with 2 outs in the 9th, keyed by ex-Palo Alto HS star, Henry Bolte (h/t Teejers).

Former LSJU star Erik Miller was part of the bullpen meltdown. He had given up only 2 ER all month, but surrendered a 2-out, 2 run single (in the 7th) to Langeliers, who had looked lost in his previous at bats, that started the A's comeback.

I'm not wowed by Devers body language and demeanor. He struts around like he's Babe Ruth but the way he's going, will his career end up being any better than, say, Chili Davis?

I’ll settle for Chili Davis. I saw him make a full extension diving catch in right center once that just had the fans gasping.

Davis had a good career. .274 hitter, .811 OPS, 350 HRs. Caught the tail end of the steroid era, his best two home run years were his age 35 and 36 years. 1994 is generally considered to be the start of the steroid era...in 1993, Davis hit .243, the next four years he hit .311, .318, and .292, OPS went from .767 to .971, .943, .884 and .886.

[Mick]

I was at Oracle Park today for the late inning SFG bullpen debacle. The A's scored 4 runs with 2 outs in the 9th, keyed by ex-Palo Alto HS star, Henry Bolte (h/t Teejers).

Former LSJU star Erik Miller was part of the bullpen meltdown. He had given up only 2 ER all month, but surrendered a 2-out, 2 run single (in the 7th) to Langeliers, who had looked lost in his previous at bats, that started the A's comeback.

I'm not wowed by Devers body language and demeanor. He struts around like he's Babe Ruth but the way he's going, will his career end up being any better than, say, Chili Davis?

I’ll settle for Chili Davis. I saw him make a full extension diving catch in right center once that just had the fans gasping.

Davis had a good career. .274 hitter, .811 OPS, 350 HRs. Caught the tail end of the steroid era, his best two home run years were his age 35 and 36 years. 1994 is generally considered to be the start of the steroid era...in 1993, Davis hit .243, the next four years he hit .311, .318, and .292, OPS went from .767 to .971, .943, .884 and .886.