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DLD 11/24: Happy Thanksgiving

Lots going on in the baseball world:

The Mets and the White Sox can be thankful for their new Holiday bounty, in sluggers Carlos Delgado and Jim Thome, respectively.

We, as A's fans, can be thankful that the deal sending Thome to the ChiSox sends Aaron Rowand to the  Phillies, leaving those dastardly Yankees searching for someone else in Center.  Who could that be?  Brian Giles and Jason Michaels are mentioned.

Relief pitchers everywhere can be thankful for Jim Hendry and the Cubs, as they continuously overspend on relief pitching, signing Bobby Howry to a 3 year, $12 MM deal, and he's not even left handed!!!

Brian Giles appears to be thankful to have Joe Bick as his agent, as he's passing on San Diego's 3 year/ $30MM contract offer to become a free agent.

Free Agents everywhere also have Omar Minaya to be thankful for, as he continues to overspend and thus has made the bidding war for Billy Wagner a "one horse race".  Burn goes to Ed Wade.  Wagner wants more money than Rivera.  ??

The Rangers are thankful for their new GM and his intelligence, as he pursues pitching for the team.  Mentioned are Matt Morris, Paul Byrd, Adam Eaton and Oliver Perez.

The Dodgers and all the Bill Plaschke honks are thankful that they're getting involved in the Rafael Furcal sweepstakes.  Maybe he'll magically become younger again when he comes to LA??

Dodgers and Angels also interested in Toby Hall and Joey Gathright.

And we, at AN, have Billy Beane to be continually thankful for.

And this year, I think we're ever so grateful for the service Bill King provided us for so many years.

And his Wiki, too.

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Juan Pierre set to go to Cubbies
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2005/11/juan_pierre_to__2.html

looks like the marlins are serious about getting rid of everyone

loduca and Castillo should be next out the door

"Baseball is like church, many attend, few understand" - Leo Durocher

by gWiLiKeRzZz on Nov 24, 2005 11:43 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Oh and Happy thanksgiving everyone
I am thankfull for all of YOU and this website here Athletics Nation. I I found this site around May and wasnt super active untill around the playoffs. This site has made the offseason a ton easier to deal with, and a lot more fun. Thank YOU everyone!
"Baseball is like church, many attend, few understand" - Leo Durocher

by gWiLiKeRzZz on Nov 24, 2005 11:47 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!
"If I'm not having fun, then I am not playing well" ~Bobby Crosby

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Nov 24, 2005 12:40 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

looks like...
the Icky Woods shuffle
"It's better just to be in a little bit of a daze." - Zito

by oak in nam on Nov 24, 2005 8:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

looks like..
..his feet are in the deep fryer
Hard work never hurt anyone, but I'm not taking any chances.

by Alameda Greg on Nov 24, 2005 11:29 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Amen!!
I am greatful for having had the pleasure of hearing Bill King call games for the first 23 years of my life. I know he would be indulging in a Thanksgiving bounty somewhere. May he rest in peace.
"And it was Bill King who brought us together" -Al Davis

by westsideclubbin on Nov 24, 2005 7:58 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Beckett
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2232211

The Beckett to the Red Sox deal is finalized with Guillermo Mota being included now in exchange for a Red Sox minor leaguer.

Olympian Amil Gartenamo, world record holder in both the javelin and the hundred yard dash--only person who ever died by throwing a spear into his own back.

by Furious George on Nov 24, 2005 8:28 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Mr Miyagi is dead
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10202732/

Wax on, Wax off, RIP

I <3 Macha. I trust Beane. Blanton isn't fat. Go A's.

by pbruins92 on Nov 25, 2005 7:09 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

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