Dan Johnson Cometh

by mikedaviswhereareyou on May 26, 2005 5:04 PM PDT Comment 105 comments

I guess DJ has gotten the call. He will take Durazo's place on the roster as Ruby is placed in the DL with his bad elbow. I hope DJ gets some immediate playing time. Why not? we cannot get worse, so let the kids play. I do not know what this might mean for Hatteberg's future, but if he is not long for the white shoes, I hope he finds a comfortable home whre the folks dont care about his D and appreciate his PPA.

Here is to hoping that that hot streak continues into the summer.

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Best news I've heard in awhile

"Put a Milo on him."
-Billy Beane

by kaweahkaweah on May 26, 2005 5:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

concur

by denis52 on May 26, 2005 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Finally...

Here's hoping it's the start of something good. Dan's earned his shot.

by DavidS on May 26, 2005 5:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

What's the source?

by oaktownmario on May 26, 2005 5:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

You "guess"?

I guess a lot of things but I don't turn all my guesses into diaries...

by matthias on May 26, 2005 5:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, can I get a link?

I just looked all over for it.

by Tyler Bleszinski on May 26, 2005 5:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Elephants In Oakland

is the source.

No announcement by the A's...yet.

by Sharon on May 26, 2005 5:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Elephants in Oakland

does not have a source, only a link to that dumb ass song "Here comes your man." Male prostitutes aren't exactly what the A's need . . . or maybe they are!??!?

by oaktownmario on May 26, 2005 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

EIO

has some sources with the AAA team. Possibly Watson...

I trust him.

by Sharon on May 26, 2005 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hope ei ei O is right

by oaktownmario on May 26, 2005 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I actually know who his source is

so it should be reliable. I believe the same person gave me the Watson news.

I still don't think it will happen unless Ruby is for sure going to the DL.

by Tyler Bleszinski on May 26, 2005 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ooooh

The plot thickens.

"First of all, I'm not calm about it. Every time they lose, I freak out." - Andy Painter

by secret ASian man on May 26, 2005 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I recall

both you and EIO had the news about Watson posted around the same time.

I have no reason to not believe him.

I agree about Durazo. I guess they'll release some information tomorrow?

by Sharon on May 26, 2005 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd rather see Hatte or Durazo traded

b/c that would mean DJ stays and not just sits. If he comes up, i hope he plays every day.

by oaktownmario on May 26, 2005 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

always interesting

when blez pops up in a diary

by mcbronsh on May 26, 2005 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hallelujah!!

oaktoon

by oaktoon on May 26, 2005 5:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

DJ

he won't come up until halfway point. at this point the season is lost so why lose a year of arbitration for one month of play?

"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on May 26, 2005 5:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

By the time...

DJ becomes eligible for Free Agency, he'll be 30+ years of age. Not a big deal to lose a year of arbitration.

Let's Go Oak-Land!

by Colorado Fan on May 27, 2005 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

<wipes away tear>

by Jennifer on May 26, 2005 5:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Is that a tear of happiness...

for DJ or a tear of sadness for Durazo? Maybe vice-versa?

www.myspace.com/greenandgoldpride

by GreenNGoldGirl on May 26, 2005 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I little of both.

But it could be because I just poked myself in the eye.

I dunno.

by Jennifer on May 26, 2005 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ouch.

That must hurt. I experienced that this morning. My mother thought I was crying over her getting an A on her test. I really got eyeliner in my eye. Shhh...

www.myspace.com/greenandgoldpride

by GreenNGoldGirl on May 26, 2005 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's a tactical genius, too!

Dan Johnson, player-manager!

by monkeyball on May 26, 2005 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Finally

all those strikeouts today with RISP from "the one who does not strike out", really highlighted the need to bring up DJ.

Now let's see how he does.

by OaklandSi on May 26, 2005 6:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

What did Durazo do it hurt his elbow?

by Jennifer on May 26, 2005 7:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

it...

to...

Blah.

by Jennifer on May 26, 2005 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He threw a ball

From the A's official site. Apparently his arm was not used to throwing a ball. What a joke.
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ST. PETERSBURG -- As the losses pile up for Oakland, the speed at which players recover from injuries becomes increasingly important. Especially when the list of ailing players is long.
On Thursday Erubiel Durazo was added to the banged up list. Durazo, who played a game in the field for the first time this season last weekend at San Fransisco, was not available for Thursday's game against Tampa Bay due to soreness in his left elbow. A's manager Ken Macha said he wasn't sure if Durazo overworked the arm in the batting cages.

"He's been getting treatment on it for a few days now," Macha said. "It got to the point where [head trainer] Larry [Davis] thought a day off would help."

Davis said the injury came from the throwing it took to get ready for the game in the field.

Bobby Crosby, who left a rehab assignment in Class A Stockton when he heard his father was in intensive care at a hospital in Southern California, is expected to join Triple-A Sacramento this weekend. Davis said the plans are set through Sunday and the team will reevaluate the shortstop then.

Pitcher Rich Harden, on the 15-day DL with an oblique strain, played catch for the second time. His injury will likely require a future rehab assignment, Davis said.

http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050526&content_id=1063609& ; ;vkey=news_oak&fext=.jsp&c_id=oak

by oaktownmario on May 26, 2005 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Link

http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050526&content_id=1063609& ;vkey=news_oak&fext=.jsp&c_id=oak

by oaktownmario on May 26, 2005 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks.

by Jennifer on May 26, 2005 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This team is full of a bunch of...

Glass Joe's this season. So many injuries in so little playing time. Historically, outside one or two players being hurt (Hudson one year, Mulder the other, Dye forever), the A's have enjoyed relative health as a team. We are just spoiled, I suppose...

"IDIOT RUINS GAME - Springfield forfeits pennant"

by franks a lot on May 27, 2005 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Like the 'Godfather of Soul' James Brown would

... say

'Doin' it ... you know, Doin' it'

by HerbWashington on May 26, 2005 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

throwing on the field

before his one and only star at first base.

by Sharon on May 26, 2005 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Okay...

Let's kick his ass. That's... ugh!

by Jennifer on May 26, 2005 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I already did.

That's why he's headed to the DL.

Everyone can thank me.

But seriously, how stupid.

Do you remember his first game in an A's uni? I miss that feeling...

by Sharon on May 26, 2005 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

His best game was his 3 HR game

at Baltimore last year. One of the HRs was against BJ Ryan. Awesome day!

by oaktownmario on May 26, 2005 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That is soooo

incredibly frustrating.

by Jennifer on May 26, 2005 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

star

stupid.

start

by Sharon on May 26, 2005 7:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

yes

I am a joke.

by Sharon on May 26, 2005 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

From the "Holy Grail"...

to the "Holy Flail"
to the "Holy Crap! He injured his elbow doing what? I can't freakin' believe this!"

"First of all, I'm not calm about it. Every time they lose, I freak out." - Andy Painter

by secret ASian man on May 26, 2005 7:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm actually glad

In a way, now we can (hopefully) finally see DJ make his big league debut. Anyway we can get Kendall to go down for a while, bringing up Mr. Moneyball himself, Jeremy Brown? (Who'd probably get the call over John Baker, according to Michael Lewis)? :)

by OaktownTribesman on May 26, 2005 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That is

"can we get"

by OaktownTribesman on May 26, 2005 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Durazo injured his elbow

throwing a ball while practicing (gasp) playing an actual defensive position...

What next ???!!!

Please tell me that Kendall's elbow can withstand a throw all the way to second on the fly (if that event should somehow occur)...and that Charles Thomas' hand can take the sting if a pitch should one day hit the bat...

Where's Rod Serling when you need him?

Nico

by Nico on May 26, 2005 7:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Great idea

Let's expand on that, Nico...

Eric Byrnes injuring his throwing hand by actually catching a fly ball with two hands.

Adam Melhuse injuring his knee by getting off the bench.

Eric Chavez injuring his hand after getting high fives from everybody in the dugout after a huge clutch home run.

Any other suggestions?

by OaktownTribesman on May 26, 2005 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Barry Zito

And the rest of the people in the stadium all injure their eyeballs when they come out of their sockets after Zito throws 20 consecutive first pitch strikes.

California here I come, right back where I started from, Californiaaaaa, Californiaaaaa, here I coooooome (June 24th). (OC, i was inspired)

by ohad on May 26, 2005 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hmmm...

jason kendall's brain hemmorages when he accedentally swings at the first pitch.

Dotel is sent down to AAA when he gets through a save situation without letting anybody get on.

by SwishMix on May 26, 2005 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

jason kendall's brain hemmorages . . .

from the shock of actually throwing out a runner stealing second.

by jasonh on May 27, 2005 8:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bobby Kielty has a heart attack

after getting a standing ovation at the Mac.

Can we get Astropitch to sell "Free Dan Johnson" T-Shirts?

by carp on May 27, 2005 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well,

I'm concerned that Larry Davis and Wash will collide in the trainer's room while doing treatment on Crosby.

And it's only a matter of time before Curt Young contracts rigor mortis from a strenuous bout of doing nothing.

But I'm mostly worried that Apricot will injure his larynx while attempting to turn a phrase.

Nico

by Nico on May 26, 2005 8:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

how did I get into this thread?

and surely you meant 'tern a phrase'.

It's sort of reaching the amusing level, this crazy injury bug. It's like people calling in sick to go see Star Wars.

by Apricot on May 26, 2005 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I've been thinking about

calling in sick tomorrow to go to the 'cats game and get the Crosby bobblehead.

The next time I slap a guy's ass, can we all just assume it's because I wish I was a baseball player?

by devo on May 26, 2005 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i don't see the point

why bother bringing up DJ now? sounds like a bad decision to me...

"Popcorn pictures have always ruled. Why do people go see them? Why is the public so stupid? That's not my fault." --George Lucas on Star Wars

by xbhaskarx on May 26, 2005 8:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes and no

Yes he deserves it, but the season is lost. I'd prefer to wait until after the break to call him up to delay that abitration clock. If he's as good as he seems he's going to be a big part of the A's for a while so lets keep him affordable as long as we can.

"Baseball is dull only to dull minds."
Red Barber, announcer

by Furious George on May 26, 2005 9:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Arbitration Clock ..Schlock......

Hey...yeah that's a great idea..DJ is only 25...he'll be 26 later this year....shit, let's just wait another year.If we wait long enough maybe we'll REALLY be able to keep him long term since he'll be in his early 30's and on the decline by the time he can be a free agent.

Every team needs a few guys with big f*ckin' stones who ain't afraid to flash 'em - Huddy

by FabulousG on May 26, 2005 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh please please PLEASE

let this be true!!

by gotgreen on May 26, 2005 9:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

tryouts at the major-league level

.... it's major-league tryouts for the rest of the season for the A's ... Hara Kiri, DJ, Etherton, Kielty, Blanton, Saarloos, J. Clark, Byrnes, Watson, Ellis, Ginter !!

Rickey and Dwayne Murphy came out of the 1979 tryouts !!

by HerbWashington on May 26, 2005 9:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

let's hope DJ proves all the doubters wrong

he always looked good on paper. But somehow I always got the feeling the Beane thinktank was down on him for some private peripheral stats.

Congrats to DJ for finally getting a fair chance. (I hope.)

by Apricot on May 26, 2005 10:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Johnson

If Dan Johnson is coming, he's playing full-time. Otherwise, they would have promoted Cust to play DH and preserved the arbitration year.

Johnson has nothing left to prove in Sacramento. He's not a kid anymore. I don't see any great reason to save the arbitration year. But he's got to play. Every day. Even if he doesn't hit a lick for weeks.

The A's need to know what they have in Johnson, and whether what I assume to be their doubts about him are justified.

by bear88 on May 26, 2005 11:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

more sources

http://athletics.scout.com/2/382312.html and also in susan slusser's article: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2005/05/27/AS.TMP&type=as

by gotgreen on May 26, 2005 11:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

argh

http://athletics.scout.com/2/382312.html

and also in susan slusser's article: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2005/05/27/AS.TMP&type=as

by gotgreen on May 26, 2005 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hey if DJ

can put the ball in play and score us some runs then i could care less about the arby clock(he's damn near 26 it has to start sometime). Plus, if is he helps us scores some runs then maybe we start winning some of the close games. And, i believe if we get that one spark plug to get things going it could spread within the team.

ohio roots

by nickatt7 on May 27, 2005 1:30 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Props

to Elephants in Oakland and to mikedaviswhereareyou for bringing the news here.

One suggestion to Blez: Don't make it too obvious about who people's sources are, especially when they are other people's sources. It might make them gun-shy the next time.

I have never seen Johnson play, and am awfully curious at this point. As I said above, Johnson needs to play every day for a month so he has a chance and so the team has an idea of what it's got. I don't care who sits, even after Durazo is healthy enough to return. My assumption, though, is that a healthy Durazo would play instead of Hatteberg.

by bear88 on May 27, 2005 1:51 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

great news if true

Forget this season, Crosby will be back in a week or two, Swisher has three months of playing time, get DJ in there for 3 months and let's see what we have. Hell, I would put Thomas in left for a week or two and see if he is a complete bust or not, we have to find these things out this year so we don't go through the same pains next year with a whole lot of players we think are major leaguers but who are not. I don't think Thomas is, so if he isn't, find out right now, and if not, ship him out fast, and bring up Cust. And just remember, we are playing for a very low draft pick next year. We do have some tradeable players so might get some help there also.

by china bob on May 27, 2005 3:25 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

THIS IS FALSE!

The source mistakened DAN with DON. DON JOHNSON was at the A's-DRays game Thurs.

GOD DAMNIT!

"What's the ugliest part of your body...some say your nose, some say your toes, but i think it's your MIND." - Mothers of Invention

by redclay22 on May 27, 2005 4:12 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Keep DJ at DH

I agree with most of AN in hoping DJ hits bigtime with the A's. But from what I've seen of him, it would be best to keep him at DH. It's appropriate that "Madagascar" is open just as DJ is called up because when you watch him in the field, he resembles a water buffalo and makes Hatte, even on his worst days, look like a gazelle. In a couple of games I've witnessed, DJ bears a likeness on D to the worst firstbaseman I've ever seen, Dick Stuart--Dr. Strangeglove. I'm not sure that even our so-called miracle worker, ole Wash & Dry, can make pearls out of that sow's ear...

So give DJ Durazo's 15 DL days to hit and if he doesn't, bench him and hope Ruby returns to form. Of course, if DJ hits as we hope he will, then BB should send The Holy Flail packing.

by reztips on May 27, 2005 7:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

DJ's Hitchcock Curse

In Johnson's first game, I'm expecting him to be mysteriously attacked by a murder of crows or blackbirds.

Then he'll miss the plane, have to take a bus from Cleveland across Illinois, stop and disembark in a corn field, and get hit by an errant crop-duster.

When he finally gets back on the bus, the bus will detour through Phoenix and then into the Sierras in California, where DJ will be stabbed in the shower by a momma's-boy innkeeper.

Finally, he'll arrive in the Bay Area, where he'll delude himself into thinking that he's the reincarnation of his maternal great-grandfather, the slugging Philadelphia A's 1B Carlo Valdes, and then he'll jump into the bay under the GG Bridge. After being fished out of the water by another team's scout who's been tailing DJ (played by Tom Hanks), Johnson will be pushed out of the tower at San Juan Bautista by Billy Beane, who will then call up a DH/1B who looks suspiciously like Johnson's double.

by monkeyball on May 27, 2005 8:17 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

this was funny

once I figured out why the heck you were posting this. Subtle.

by Apricot on May 27, 2005 8:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Embarassing to admit...

Did not get it right away either - took about a minute. Forgot about his call-up last year.

by easyraider on May 27, 2005 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He might have fooled me,

but he didn't fool my mother.

by Jennifer on May 27, 2005 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mother!

Oh, god, mother, what have you done!

by monkeyball on May 27, 2005 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well the telephone is ringing

Is that my mother on the phone?
Telephone is ringing,
Is that my mother on the phone?
The telephone is screaming,
Won't she leave me alone?
The telephone is ringing,
Is that my mother on the phone?

Well every girl that I go out with
Becomes my mother in the end.
Every girl I go out with
Becomes my mother in the end.
Well I hear my mother calling,
But I don't need her as a friend.
Well every girl I go out with
Becomes my mother in the end.

Oh, Oh mother
Oh mother dear please listen
And don't devour me.
Oh mother dear please listen
Don't devour me.
Oh women please have mercy
Let this poor boy be.
Oh mother dear please listen
And don't devour me.
Oh mother......

Well the telephone is ringing
Is that my mother on the phone?
Telephone is ringing
Is that my mother on the phone?

Oh mother

"Put a Milo on him."
-Billy Beane

by kaweahkaweah on May 27, 2005 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

She just goes a little...

mad sometimes. We all go a little mad sometimes. Haven't you?

by Jennifer on May 27, 2005 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Best line in the movie!

by monkeyball on May 27, 2005 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

To England?

"Hey Jay Stew, you have moles on your dome dude, ha ha, you always say that." Terrence

by rook on May 27, 2005 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

DJ up, Ruby NOT on the DL

it's still not clear in the article on sfgate if Ruby will go on the DL or if someone else will be sent down....

by gigglingone on May 27, 2005 8:56 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

or sent elsewhere?

"Put a Milo on him."
-Billy Beane

by kaweahkaweah on May 27, 2005 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Change is good

I am excited that something is going to be different - it adds to my many reasons to remain hopeful.

The next time I slap a guy's ass, can we all just assume it's because I wish I was a baseball player?

by devo on May 27, 2005 9:23 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Thank you Jebus!

If it's really 2006 we are playing for, then bringing up DJ as a primer for next year will be great! Finally Mr. Beane!

"IDIOT RUINS GAME - Springfield forfeits pennant"

by franks a lot on May 27, 2005 9:31 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Just moderate your expectation folks

AAA pitching ain't Big League pitching. Dan Johnson is not the cure for all that ails this team. Remember how sure you were that the moment Swisher came back he'd turn the team around in the direction of Nirvana.

**sigh**

by Just Me on May 27, 2005 10:25 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Take the emotion out....

As previously stated, just because someone does well in AAA does not in any way mean they will be a stud in the bigs.

The A's farm system hasn't exactly been fruitful when it comes to guys who can pound the ball to say the least.

Look at Nick Swisher. He's supposed to be a great prospect but at this young point in his career I just don't see it yet.

How many guys do you know who run into a wall on a play they have no chance to make and then put themselves out of action for a few weeks?

Folks, it doesn't happen too often.

by eastbayrules on May 27, 2005 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is it fun being a kill joy?

Who the f$$$ cares if our happiness may be based on unrealisitic hopes?

Do you really so thoroughly lack happiness in your life that you feel compelled to try to ruin the happiness of others?

The next time I slap a guy's ass, can we all just assume it's because I wish I was a baseball player?

by devo on May 27, 2005 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't know about EastBay

but I love being the Eyore of the group. Gloom and doom. That way I'm never disappointed.

**sigh**

by Just Me on May 27, 2005 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Last time I checked, Baseball is a game of failure

... at least, that's what 'they' say.

who the hell are 'they', I hate 'them' !!

by HerbWashington on May 27, 2005 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

a little disappointment isn't a bad thing

The next time I slap a guy's ass, can we all just assume it's because I wish I was a baseball player?

by devo on May 27, 2005 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Devo..

Just trying to help you write the 13 diaries you and Toon will write in 2 weeks about how we killed DJ's trade value by calling him up too soon.

"Hey Jay Stew, you have moles on your dome dude, ha ha, you always say that." Terrence

by rook on May 27, 2005 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think I might

have just recently gotten to the point where I am prepared to just ignore Oaktoon ... I hope, I hope.

The next time I slap a guy's ass, can we all just assume it's because I wish I was a baseball player?

by devo on May 27, 2005 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

Most of the time i don't even respond, i let others do it because i'm tired of saying the same things over and over again.

California here I come, right back where I started from, Californiaaaaa, Californiaaaaa, here I coooooome (June 24th). (OC, i was inspired)

by ohad on May 27, 2005 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kudos to you for your self-restraint

... because I got tired of hearing the same thing from you ... over and over again !!

Keep up the good work !!

by HerbWashington on May 27, 2005 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kudo's to me

What comes first Herb: The statement, or the response? I guess this is irreleveant to you because you and I have different opinions.

California here I come, right back where I started from, Californiaaaaa, Californiaaaaa, here I coooooome (June 24th). (OC, i was inspired)

by ohad on May 27, 2005 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

farm system

The A's farm system hasn't exactly been fruitful when it comes to guys who can pound the ball to say the least.

Well, except for Bobby Crosby, Eric Chavez, Miguel Tejada, and Jason Giambi. But perhaps you just mean this year? It's true we have no RotY slugger candidates this year.

by matthias on May 27, 2005 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What about Swish?

He started off slow, but it would be foolish to right him off at this point.

DJ also doesn't have quite the upside of some other elite prospects but he could very well contribute at a reasonably high level immediately.

The next time I slap a guy's ass, can we all just assume it's because I wish I was a baseball player?

by devo on May 27, 2005 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Durazo officially on DL

http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20050527&c ontent_id=1064723&vkey=pr_oak&fext=.jsp&c_id=oak

From the A's website, the official word on Dan Johnson and Durazo!
Looks like we got our "Free Dan Johnson" wish!!!

by Swisherfor05ROY on May 27, 2005 2:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

DJ is starting tonight!!

by gotgreen on May 27, 2005 3:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

WHAT POSITION??? DH or 1st??

by Swisherfor05ROY on May 27, 2005 3:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Lineup

DJ is starting at 1B.
Hatty is not in the lineup.
and BYRNES is DH'ing! haha.

by gotgreen on May 27, 2005 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Here's tonight's lineup

Oakland
AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg
J. Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
M. Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
B. Kielty lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
E. Chavez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
K. Ginter 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .177
E. Byrnes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
N. Swisher rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202
D. Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M. Scutaro ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252

by gotgreen on May 27, 2005 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kendall leadoff ...

good to see.

The next time I slap a guy's ass, can we all just assume it's because I wish I was a baseball player?

by devo on May 27, 2005 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

1B

Bating 8th

by gigglingone on May 27, 2005 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

THANKS

Stuck here at work, and it is such a tomb, I don't get any radio service! And I'm not supposed to be online, but. . . I have to keep up with the current situation!!

by Swisherfor05ROY on May 27, 2005 3:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs