Oakland A's Franchise-WSB 2K3

[mnhert]

2003 Season has begun for the Oakland A's. Line-ups and Rotation as well as bench and bullpen are up next and look forward to monthly wrap ups. Should be a great season and hopefully will end with some jewelry.

[mnhert]

Opening Day Roster

Opening Day Lineup
C Ramon Hernandez
1B Michael Hertlein
2B Mark Ellis
3B Eric Chavez
SS Miguel Tejada
LF Terrence Long
CF Corey Patterson
RF Jermaine Dye
DH Erubiel Durazo

Opening Day Rotation
1 Barry Zito
2 Mark Mulder
3 Tim Hudson
4 Matt Clement
5 Kaz Ishii

Opening Day Bench
SS Cesar Izturis
LF Adam Piatt
LF Daryle Ward
CF Eric Brynes

Opening Day Bullpen
RP Matt Rice
RP Jose Silva
RP John Halama
RP Richardo Rincon
RP Jim Mecir
RP Chad Bradford
CL Keith Foulke

[mnhert]

Opening Day Roster

Opening Day Lineup
C Ramon Hernandez
1B Michael Hertlein
2B Mark Ellis
3B Eric Chavez
SS Miguel Tejada
LF Terrence Long
CF Corey Patterson
RF Jermaine Dye
DH Erubiel Durazo

Opening Day Rotation
1 Barry Zito
2 Mark Mulder
3 Tim Hudson
4 Matt Clement
5 Kaz Ishii

Opening Day Bench
SS Cesar Izturis
LF Adam Piatt
LF Daryle Ward
CF Eric Brynes

Opening Day Bullpen
RP Matt Rice
RP Jose Silva
RP John Halama
RP Richardo Rincon
RP Jim Mecir
RP Chad Bradford
CL Keith Foulke

[mnhert]

Transaction-3/23

ESPN has reported that the Oakland A's have struck 2 deals with two NL teams.

The Cubs sent P Matt Clement and OF Corey Patterson to Oakland in exchange for 1B Scott Hatteberg, P Erik Hiljus and OF Chris Singleton as well as 1 BP

And the L.A. Dodgers have sent P Kaz Ishii, OF Daryle Ward and SS Cesar Izturis to the A's for C Mitch Meluskey, SS Ben Bishop, P Ted Lilly and OF Mike Colangelo.

Both deals have been confirmed by all 3 team officials

Also....

The A's have announced today that they have reached a 4 year contract extension with SS Miguel Tejada paying him 28 BP's

[mnhert]

Transaction-3/23

ESPN has reported that the Oakland A's have struck 2 deals with two NL teams.

The Cubs sent P Matt Clement and OF Corey Patterson to Oakland in exchange for 1B Scott Hatteberg, P Erik Hiljus and OF Chris Singleton as well as 1 BP

And the L.A. Dodgers have sent P Kaz Ishii, OF Daryle Ward and SS Cesar Izturis to the A's for C Mitch Meluskey, SS Ben Bishop, P Ted Lilly and OF Mike Colangelo.

Both deals have been confirmed by all 3 team officials

Also....

The A's have announced today that they have reached a 4 year contract extension with SS Miguel Tejada paying him 28 BP's

[mnhert]

Opening Day

Oakland Starts off the year with a 3 game series against a tough division opponent in the Seattle Mariners.

3/25-Game 1-Seatlle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics

Seattle-6
Oakland-7 10 innings

WP-Halama (1-0)
LP-Sasaki (0-1)
HR-Ward (1)

Game Log
The Mariners had the game in control when they took a 6-4 lead in the top of the 6th. The A's down to their last out in the bottom of the ninth, decide to pinch hit for the CF Corey Patterson with OF Daryle Ward. Ward, his first plate appearence of the season, nails a 2-2 pitch over the left field wall. Mike Cameron made a huge effort by jumping at the wall but came up a bit to short and that gave the A's a tie going into extra innings. The Mariners were held hitless in the top of the 10th and were forced to try and hault the surging A's. With 2 outs and men at first and second, Jermaine Dye hit a bloop single into center field that scored Eric Chavez and the A's win on Opening day.

[mnhert]

Opening Day

Oakland Starts off the year with a 3 game series against a tough division opponent in the Seattle Mariners.

3/25-Game 1-Seatlle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics

Seattle-6
Oakland-7 10 innings

WP-Halama (1-0)
LP-Sasaki (0-1)
HR-Ward (1)

Game Log
The Mariners had the game in control when they took a 6-4 lead in the top of the 6th. The A's down to their last out in the bottom of the ninth, decide to pinch hit for the CF Corey Patterson with OF Daryle Ward. Ward, his first plate appearence of the season, nails a 2-2 pitch over the left field wall. Mike Cameron made a huge effort by jumping at the wall but came up a bit to short and that gave the A's a tie going into extra innings. The Mariners were held hitless in the top of the 10th and were forced to try and hault the surging A's. With 2 outs and men at first and second, Jermaine Dye hit a bloop single into center field that scored Eric Chavez and the A's win on Opening day.

[RAFERALSTON4MVP]

Re: Opening Day

Ummm, odds are you will mock me for this one but I am confused about what BP means when you were talking about your trades. I dont own the game and was wondering what it means. Thanks keep playing and posting.

[RAFERALSTON4MVP]

Re: Opening Day

Ummm, odds are you will mock me for this one but I am confused about what BP means when you were talking about your trades. I dont own the game and was wondering what it means. Thanks keep playing and posting.

[SPTO]

Re: Opening Day

I don't own the game either but I assume it means baseball points as all MLB games use the points system.

[SPTO]

Re: Opening Day

I don't own the game either but I assume it means baseball points as all MLB games use the points system.

[mnhert]

Re: Opening Day

In WSB BP is a Budget Point. Basically it is the currency in this game. I dont know how the other games do it but I hope this helps

[mnhert]

Re: Opening Day

In WSB BP is a Budget Point. Basically it is the currency in this game. I dont know how the other games do it but I hope this helps

[mnhert]

Seattle Mariners Series-4 games

3/26-Game 2-Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics

Seattle-SP Jamie Moyer
Oakland-SP Mark Mulder

Seattle-4
Oakland-3 F/9

WP-Kent (1-0)
LP-Silva (0-1)
S-Sasaki (1)
HR-Hertlein (1) Chavez (1)

Game Log
Michael Hertlein and Eric Chavez gave the A's and early lead with 2 HR early. But the A's had nothing left after that as the Mariners scored 4 runs in the 7th & 8th innings. Sasaki closed the door in the 9th to preserve the first win for the Mariners in the 2003 season.

4/1-Game 3-Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics

Seattle-SP Joel Pineiro
Oakland-Tim Hudson

Seattle-1
Oakland-3 F/9

WP-Hudson (1-0)
LP-Pineiro (0-1)
S-Foulke (1)
HR-Hertlein (2)

Game Log
The A's never looked back as an early 3 run lead was all it would take to defeat the Mariners for their second win of the season. Tim Hudson picthed 7 2/3 innings only allowing 1 run on 4 hits. Foulke came in for his frist save opportunity of the season and earned his first save of the year.

4/2-Game 4-Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics

Seattle-SP Ryan Franklin
Oakland-SP Matt Clement

Seattle-2
Oakland-6 F/9

WP-Clement (1-0)
LP-Franklin (0-1)
HR-Chavez (2) J.Dye (1)

Game Log
Oakland came out strong scoring 5 runs in the first 5 innings of play. Matt Clement over came giving up 2 runs on 4 hits in the 2nd innings and ended up going 8 1/3 allowing 2 runs on 6 hits with 7 K's. Oakland improves to 3-1.

[mnhert]

Seattle Mariners Series-4 games

3/26-Game 2-Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics

Seattle-SP Jamie Moyer
Oakland-SP Mark Mulder

Seattle-4
Oakland-3 F/9

WP-Kent (1-0)
LP-Silva (0-1)
S-Sasaki (1)
HR-Hertlein (1) Chavez (1)

Game Log
Michael Hertlein and Eric Chavez gave the A's and early lead with 2 HR early. But the A's had nothing left after that as the Mariners scored 4 runs in the 7th & 8th innings. Sasaki closed the door in the 9th to preserve the first win for the Mariners in the 2003 season.

4/1-Game 3-Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics

Seattle-SP Joel Pineiro
Oakland-Tim Hudson

Seattle-1
Oakland-3 F/9

WP-Hudson (1-0)
LP-Pineiro (0-1)
S-Foulke (1)
HR-Hertlein (2)

Game Log
The A's never looked back as an early 3 run lead was all it would take to defeat the Mariners for their second win of the season. Tim Hudson picthed 7 2/3 innings only allowing 1 run on 4 hits. Foulke came in for his frist save opportunity of the season and earned his first save of the year.

4/2-Game 4-Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics

Seattle-SP Ryan Franklin
Oakland-SP Matt Clement

Seattle-2
Oakland-6 F/9

WP-Clement (1-0)
LP-Franklin (0-1)
HR-Chavez (2) J.Dye (1)

Game Log
Oakland came out strong scoring 5 runs in the first 5 innings of play. Matt Clement over came giving up 2 runs on 4 hits in the 2nd innings and ended up going 8 1/3 allowing 2 runs on 6 hits with 7 K's. Oakland improves to 3-1.