C&E: September 27
BASB’s weekly baseball roundup from both sides of the Bay — and an excuse to post a photo of Crazy Crab knocking Stomper off a tricycle.
CRABS UP
Graphs: An interesting look at how, through wildly different approaches, Fred Lewis and Pablo Sandoval achieve very similar results. Let’s call Fred the Taekwondo Panda.
Wicked!: Tim Linccecum has a wicked friend. If he grows out his hair a little longer, he could make a good understudy as the Wicked Witch of the West.
Questions: The Giants will more than likely miss out on the postseason, but the next few months won’t be devoid of excitement. With San Francisco hoping to build on a surprising season, there are plenty of decisions to be made.
CRABS DOWN
Lincecum’s Cy Young Chances: While he’s been the victim, like most of the Giants’ starters, of poor run support, the Freakanchise is only 4-5 since the All-Star break. Plus, there are a couple of solid pitchers for the playoff-bound Cardinals who could make an equally good case for the award.
Free Agent Inventory: Outside of Jason Bay and Matt Holliday, this year’s crop of free agents is a big pile of yuck. If the Giants want to improve, they’ll probably have to trade a young arm.
Frustration Sets In: Amen, brother. Amen. This e-mail should’ve gone straight to the spam folder.
ELEPHANTS UP
Offensive Fireworks: Bang! Zoom! The A’s rallied from seven runs down to shock the Angels, 15-10. Oakland has continued to hit the cover off the ball since trading Matt Holliday, one of the great mysteries of our time.
Cel-e-bration!:The A’s started a trend in the ’80s by playing one of Kool and the Gang’s greatest hits.
ELEPHANTS DOWN
‘Til Next Year: Big League Stew delivers the eulogy for the 2009 Oakland A’s.
D-Bag: The guy who’s holding Matt Carson’s first career home run for ransom is in a class with tote bag dude.
or 
or
By Scott on Sunday, September 27th, 2009 at 2:54 pm.
Tags: Crabs and Elephants, Oakland A's, San Francisco Giants