Denver Post Kim slams brakes on A's

[윤아와나]

Oakland manager Ken Macha leaned back in the dugout, listening to the question. Had he paid attention the free-falling scores at Coors Field? Given his Athletics swaggered into Denver with a 10-game winning streak, he could be forgiven if the statistical ebbs and flows of a National League park weren't on his last Google search.

Nonetheless, he answered.

"Well, it's got to be the humidor, right?" Macha asked with a grin. "I think we are going to call for an investigation."

No need for former Sen. George Mitchell. The Rockies' 7-0 victory presented two easily reachable conclusions: Byung- Hyun Kim's funky arm angles can neutralize any lineup, and there's no ball or ballpark that can mute Matt Holliday's home run power.

For those who haven't noticed, the scratch-and-whiff games have become the signature of Coors Field Light. Kim combined with three relievers - most notably rookie Ramon Ramirez, who induced a critical seventh-inning double-play ball from Jay Payton - to post the Rockies' third home shutout this season, tying a franchise record with four months still to be played.

"(Kim) threw a lot of strikes," Payton said. "I don't know how he's been pitching lately, but that's the best I have ever seen him."

The victory shoved the Rockies back to .500 and left them 1 1/2 games behind the division-leading Dodgers and Padres.

Before the game, Kim played video games, the graphics vivid on his high-definition monitor. A few hours later he appeared to be toying with the A's as if he still had a joystick in his hand, surrendering just four hits, while striking out five in six innings. His effort was made more impressive by an illness.

Kim felt sick during his outing - "I think it was something I ate. I had the shakes," he said - yet flawlessly executed a game plan. Given Oakland's reputation for patience and working counts

With a delivery akin to a temper tantrum - he whips his arms into the air and finishes with a violent cross-body leg kick - Kim muzzled an A's team that was averaging nearly six runs and batting .296 during its winning streak.

"My slider was better and I threw a few more changeups," said Kim, challenged by manager Clint Hurdle to improve even though no Triple-A starters are pushing for a promotion. "I had good (command)."

In his daily all-star stumping, Holliday provided the only support necessary. In the first inning, he lined a Dan Haren fastball over the center-field fence - "It wasn't my worst pitch," Haren said - for his team-best 15th home run. Holliday is hitting .353, morphing into a Blake Street Bomber before the franchise's eyes.

A number, not a nickname, resonated more with Holliday afterward.

"Hopefully this is the game that gets things turned around at home," Holliday said. "We know

that we are going to have to play a lot better than .500 here if we are going to contend."

 

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Before the game, Kim played video games, the graphics vivid on his high-definition monitor

Before the game, Kim played video games, the graphics vivid on his high-definition monitor

Before the game, Kim played video games, the graphics vivid on his high-definition monitor

 

HD 모니터라...(좋은 텔레비전 쓰시는군요...) 게임을 즐기기 위해서는....눈이 편안해야죠 당근이죠...

 

경기전 MVP 하면서 오클 타자들 연구했나봅니다 --;;

 

지금 성적 처리로 달리는 중이라

나중에 번역은 해서 올려볼께요^^;;;;;

[완소 BK]

플스로 축구를 하시는것 같던데.ㅋ

[어기여디여라]

윤아와나님, 이제 룸 메이트에게 할 말 생겼네요. 박찬호를 날이면 날마다 바르는 오클랜드를 김병현은 간단히 발라버렸다. ㅎㅎㅎ 거 왜 이이제이라고 있지 말입니다. 비교 우위 설파에는 비교 우위 설파로, 등위에는 등위로 ㅎㅎㅎ BK로부터 삘 받았는지 제닝스 불펜도 무실점 투구. 오 ~예 ~ 성적 처리 깔끔히 하시구요 이 몸은 ㅠㅠ 이번 주 안에는 하려고 합니다.

[윤아와나]

^^ 그러네요 어기여님, 어기여님도 성적 처리 잘 마물하세요~