A's Sign Sauerbeck

by Gerard on Jun 19, 2006 1:15 PM PDT

The A's have reportedly signed lefty Scott Sauerbeck who was recently released by the Cleveland Indians.

He was recently involved in a DUI case in which the woman who was driving his was intoxicated. In their attempt to evade authorities, they were found hiding in the bushes.

The question for us is whether or not he remains with the team short or longterm.

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The question is...

Does Billy believe that DUI's are currently undervalued by the rest of the league?

The Higher Pie

by HigherPie on Jun 19, 2006 1:18 PM PDT reply actions

I just want to know...

...what kind of bushes?

"I've been accused of using too many words...I suppose that's like accusing Mozart of using too many notes." Bill King

by Gerard on Jun 19, 2006 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Look at all the replacement players hired by Beane during the years after the strike: Lidle, Menechino, Miller, Mahay, Tam. Probably saved a few bucks, since animosity from other players would be expected to harm "clubhouse chemistry."

"You can throw your cocks if I don't care!" - Iggy Pop

by AlamedaAphid on Jun 19, 2006 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Loogy

From ESPN 3 year roll-up stats ('03, '04, '05)
Sauerbeck vs. lefties: .180 BAA, .620 OPS
vs. righties: .301 BAA, .846 OPS

This is a game to be savored, not gulped. There's time to discuss everything between pitches or between innings. ~Bill Veeck

by Steve in Napa on Jun 19, 2006 1:34 PM PDT reply actions

Wow...

This guy's wife drives will get along with esteban.

"On May 30, Sauerbeck and a woman were arrested in Sheffield Village after police spotted the pitcher's car weaving at 3:45 a.m. He was the passenger in his 1966 Lincoln Continental convertible, which was being driven by Lily Miller.

Police say the pair attempted to evade officers by parking the car and going into a residential backyard. The home owner reported hearing voices outside and police found them hiding under some bushes.

Police charged her with drunken driving. Sauerbeck pleaded not guilty to obstructing official business and permitting someone intoxicated to drive his car. He will have a pretrial hearing June 22, with trial set for July 11."
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2491463

Joe Morgan smells bad and has poor english skills. Wait, so do I.

by Ionnes on Jun 19, 2006 1:38 PM PDT reply actions

haha

"This guy's wife drives so well she will get along with esteban." Was kinda what i was trying to say before i dropped my chiwawa stepped on the delete button and enter lol. Just thought id clear that up.

Joe Morgan smells bad and has poor english skills. Wait, so do I.

by Ionnes on Jun 19, 2006 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions

For some reason, that comment...

...is STILL making me laugh!

"Baseball is like church. Many attend but few understand." ~Wes Westrum

by baseballgirl on Jun 19, 2006 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions

not his wife

that was a lady friend in the car.....

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 19, 2006 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions

sounds like our kinda guy

Frank Thomas is big.

by robber23 on Jun 19, 2006 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions

re

Gets better. It wasn't his wife.

by 31Boots on Jun 19, 2006 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions

oh, ffs

Now I'll have to specify which one I'm talking about when I refer to "Shithead"...

Also, where is the players' parking lot? I'm thinking I should make sure to always steer clear of it.

Putting the "fun" in "perfunctory"

by Poppy on Jun 19, 2006 1:40 PM PDT reply actions

steer clear

bGH?

But what can i say? I like roller-coasters. -- oaktoon @('.')@

by monkeyball on Jun 19, 2006 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions

LOL

Putting the "fun" in "perfunctory"

by Poppy on Jun 19, 2006 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions

You could call him...

"Shytbucket," or "Rosie," as he surely fell into the former, and has come out smelling like the latter.

Maybe, instead of dot races, we could let him and DUIza race go-karts around the upper deck?

by The Dogfather on Jun 19, 2006 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions

No...

...there should be a "virtual breathalyzer" on the scoreboard instead of the "noise-o-meter"...

Putting the "fun" in "perfunctory"

by Poppy on Jun 19, 2006 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions

That would be awesome:

DUI-dot-racing.

"It's Loaiza at .09% careening around the fourth turn...but here's Sauerbeck's mistress pumping around the final bend at .12%...and out of nowhere it's Sauerbeck's wife, completely sober and brandishing a 22 Magnum! Sauerbeck's mistress is dead, Loaiza has crashed into the rail, Sauerbeck's wife is in handcuffs, and the winner is...Marco Scutaro, driving a stick shift, with another clutch maneuver!!!"

by Nico on Jun 19, 2006 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Winner-

Post of the month...write it down. Still laughing.

"I am an idiot" too

by rook on Jun 19, 2006 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions

And after poor outings...

...he can hide under our ample tarpage.

Hell, he could replace the Great Cap Capers.

"Okay fans, guess which tarp Scott Sauerbeck is hiding under...and you're a winner!"

Yesterday's Rattology was just to warm us up.

by The Dogfather on Jun 19, 2006 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions

LOL

"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King

by batgirl on Jun 19, 2006 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Marco!

...told ya he was clutch!

"the top teams always dominate in the late innings"

by Billy Ball 2005 on Jun 19, 2006 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions

I want to know what color of a dot...

...we need to match Loaiza's ferrarri? I'm assuming red...Oh, that was the color of his eyes.

"I've been accused of using too many words...I suppose that's like accusing Mozart of using too many notes." Bill King

by Gerard on Jun 19, 2006 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions

"clutch maneuver"

... is yet another way to get released ...

But what can i say? I like roller-coasters. -- oaktoon @('.')@

by monkeyball on Jun 19, 2006 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Well, the next time he chokes

I'll throttle him!

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Jun 19, 2006 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Somehow, Nico

I feel that Rick Manning deserves a place in that DUI racing scenario...

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Jun 19, 2006 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions

It can't be all bad

This might make BART add a late-night "Players' Express" from the Coliseum, a la the New Year's Eve specials.

"Throwing up doesn't matter." -- Ken Macha, June 8, 2006

by Englishmajor on Jun 19, 2006 2:01 PM PDT reply actions

Some of the A's

are lightweights, maybe they are getting drinkers to liven up the clubhouse...

Bunts are for Chumps -encryptthisthat

by Hit4TheCycle on Jun 19, 2006 2:28 PM PDT reply actions

Ummmm

How do they know she was driving since they were found in the bushes????? Seems like the girl might be taking the fall here.... Maybe he and Loiza should be doing community srevice together....

"Knucklehead over there is second or third in the league in home runs."Billy Beane talking about Nick Swisher

by 510inDenver on Jun 19, 2006 2:42 PM PDT reply actions

Any Comments from his Wife yet?

I could only imagine, there was a report of a strong female voice, in the early hours of the morning, overheard screaming in the Sauerbeck household...

"Yiiiiiiiiiiipeeeeeeeeeeee, We're going to Oakland!"

"I've been accused of using too many words...I suppose that's like accusing Mozart of using too many notes." Bill King

by Gerard on Jun 19, 2006 2:47 PM PDT reply actions

re

community property. damn skippy she's yippying.

by 31Boots on Jun 19, 2006 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Like the lady in purchasing says;

"Parts is parts"

"the top teams always dominate in the late innings"

by Billy Ball 2005 on Jun 19, 2006 3:31 PM PDT reply actions

Our Billy-always beating the bushes for talent.

That's why we love him.

by The Dogfather on Jun 19, 2006 3:49 PM PDT reply actions

A DUIza in the hand

is worth two in the bush

by eebie on Jun 19, 2006 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions

that's pretty funny

I had been trying to think of a way to put forth the nickname "Esteban DUIza," but this is much more witty than anything I'd come up with yet...

"That guy is money." -DJ on Huston
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by rungood on Jun 19, 2006 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions

QOTM nom

but I think Nico might have won it.

"The hard... is what makes it great."

by Jjjsixsix on Jun 19, 2006 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions

"Wow, man, all I did

was smoke some weed, maybe pop some pills, and forget to slide, and he sent my ass to Philly. Now he's signing guys who are out endangering the public. I told you The Man was too harsh on us NORML members, dude.

And, uh, no, I'm not taking off my shades. I know the sun's not shining, but I just, uh, like wearin' 'em. Hey, are those Doritos?"

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Jun 19, 2006 4:41 PM PDT reply actions

too funny

...and to think we have a Kennedy waiting to come off of the DL...

"I've been accused of using too many words...I suppose that's like accusing Mozart of using too many notes." Bill King

by Gerard on Jun 19, 2006 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions

jgiambi.com

has anyone actually looked at the site that picture's from? It's kind of sad, but at the same time, hilarious to me for some reason...the store especially. Like anyone would pay $350 for a Jeremy Giambi autographed bat...

"That guy is money." -DJ on Huston
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by rungood on Jun 20, 2006 1:40 AM PDT up reply actions

Why doesn't the FAQ have the question...

"Why didn't you slide?"

"The hard... is what makes it great."

by Jjjsixsix on Jun 20, 2006 1:43 AM PDT up reply actions

"Coming out of the pen for the A's...

...after spending last season in the California Penal League:"

by The Dogfather on Jun 19, 2006 5:00 PM PDT reply actions

Hmmm

Maybe they could carpool to games.

by Ohio4Oakland on Jun 19, 2006 8:35 PM PDT reply actions

Did we keep the receipt?

I want a refund.

Kettlecorn! Swishercorn!

by TurnTwo on Jun 19, 2006 9:05 PM PDT reply actions

Questions of character aside,

I think this is a good signing. As I posted in the speculative "A's to sign Sauerkraut"-- I mean, Sauerbeck-- diary a few days ago, this gives us a lot of flexibility in the pen, which is what we need with many injury questions looming.

http://www.athleticsnation.com/comments/2006/6/18/134842/050/22#22

A few points I will rehash now that this appears to be more realistic than conjecture:

Karsay retiring or no, Sauerbeck is still the better pitcher. But regardless, with Karsay retired and Rincon having moved on to the Cards, we needed a former Indians pitcher in our bullpen.
There is also the chance that Billy knows something about Kennedy's shoulder that we do not.
Even if Bazooka Joe is healthy and almost ready to come back, perhaps this move has more to do with Harden's health and the starting rotation than the Pen, directly. What I mean is that Beane probably sees Sauerbeck as the more effective LOOGY and now can use the more versatile JK in long relief situations or even in the rotation if he'd rather keep Halsey/Gaudin for long relief.

Bottom line, I think BB saw an available, undervalued arm that can help us in the short term, most notably by freeing Kennedy from a role that is relatively small in scope. Sure, I haven't seen the figures of the signing, but assuming it's not too much $$ (and I can't imagine it would be) then this is a low-risk, high reward endeavor, that is worth taking. IMHO, that is.

"That guy is money." -DJ on Huston
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by rungood on Jun 19, 2006 11:26 PM PDT reply actions