Link Dump 6/2: I heart Scott Jr.
DJ hit a homerun last night. I know that he's been terrible. I know it's best for the team to have someone else in the lineup if DJ continues to struggle, but I don't want to lose him. I'm afraid if he gets sent down, we'll never see Scott Jr. again. I suppose it could be argued that we stopped seeing him in August of last year, but you guys know what I mean.
Before the game, A's manager Ken Macha strongly hinted his patience with Johnson was near its end."Dan Johnson's our best defensive first baseman," Macha said. "I like defense, but that's an area where you've got to have production."
I want someone to ask Wash when he gets back. No, I want someone to ask Forst and Zaidi."In all likelihood" Harden will start on Sunday. And Loaiza...
Probably the most encouraging thing for Loaiza was he said the radar gun clocked him in the 89-91 mph range, a significant improvement over the low-80s readings he had while going 0-3 with an 8.35 ERA in April." Macha said that Loaiza threw 6 pitches clocked at 90 mph.Bradley may have suffered another setback.
Outfielder Milton Bradley took early batting practice and reported some discomfort hitting from the left side. Macha said that the team's training staff felt it was more a lack-of-use issue than a full-blown setback, and that Bradley is scheduled for another BP session today. "It would have been better if he'd said, 'I feel great, I'm ready to go,' but I prefer him to be honest and for it to be the end of the line as far as that injury is concerned," Macha said. It doesn't seem too serious, but that rehab assignment might be put on hold. Reliever Jay Witasick is expected to throw another rehab stint, this time with Sacramento, either today or Saturday. "I'm feeling real good," said Witasick, who went two innings with Class A Stockton on Tuesday. "I'm looking forward to going out and doing it again." Huston Street needs to give the A's his best, because I'm still not confident in that bullpen without Duke. The idea of being without him until mid-July makes me sick.DJ, please snap out of it.
Melhuse described a potential switch to first base, even on a temporary basis, as being "a drastic move."Even so, if Macha asked Melhuse to play first -- where he's made six appearances in his major league career so far -- Melhuse said, "I'd feel comfortable enough to not embarrass myself."
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<prepares to delete link dump>
by Sharon on Jun 2, 2006 8:58 AM PDT 0 recs
BOOM!
by Sharon on
Jun 2, 2006 9:01 AM PDT
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<sigh>
by Sharon on
Jun 2, 2006 9:04 AM PDT
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Swish is gonna be pissed that got dissed!
Poet, know it.
by McFood on
Jun 2, 2006 9:08 AM PDT
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Swish has Kots and Kendall.
by Sharon on
Jun 2, 2006 9:10 AM PDT
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Nope, it's Joe Mama.
by Philip Christy on
Jun 2, 2006 3:34 PM PDT
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This diary will self-destruct in 10...9...8...
by Sharon on Jun 2, 2006 9:00 AM PDT 0 recs
At least do it in The Count style.
9 seconds Ah ah ah!
by McFood on
Jun 2, 2006 9:02 AM PDT
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Ellis!
by Sharon on
Jun 2, 2006 9:03 AM PDT
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all right, that's IT!
by Poppy on
Jun 2, 2006 9:06 AM PDT
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You mean you don't have visitation rights?
<prepares bunny sized pot of boiling water>
by McFood on Jun 2, 2006 9:01 AM PDT 0 recs
lol
by Sharon on
Jun 2, 2006 9:02 AM PDT
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tell him it's a hot tub
by Poppy on
Jun 2, 2006 9:07 AM PDT
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Bunnies: Dude! Awesome!
by Sharon on
Jun 2, 2006 9:09 AM PDT
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"Hey!"
by Jennifer on
Jun 2, 2006 9:11 AM PDT
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<displays puppies at the window>
by Sharon on
Jun 2, 2006 9:14 AM PDT
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When is AL pitcher of the month announced?
by jeepers on Jun 2, 2006 9:02 AM PDT 0 recs
C.C. Sabathia had pretty numbers for May, also.
by Sharon on
Jun 2, 2006 9:06 AM PDT
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um...
by jeepers on
Jun 2, 2006 9:12 AM PDT
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Oh, all right!
<cough>justlikecolondeservedthecyyoung</cough>
Wow, what was that?
by Sharon on
Jun 2, 2006 9:17 AM PDT
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Whoever had more wins
by jeepers on
Jun 2, 2006 9:25 AM PDT
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Ratto thinks that
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/06/02/SPG1LJ6JRI1.DTL
by salb918 on Jun 2, 2006 9:10 AM PDT 0 recs
I thought Crosby was the reason for
by Sharon on
Jun 2, 2006 9:12 AM PDT
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Sorry, this column
by salb918 on
Jun 2, 2006 9:13 AM PDT
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"Greyhound Address"
by Jennifer on
Jun 2, 2006 9:17 AM PDT
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I hope Chavvy was drinking vodka & grapefruit
by monkeyball on
Jun 2, 2006 9:34 AM PDT
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In the aftermath of yesterday's win
by rubin sierra on
Jun 2, 2006 12:00 PM PDT
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I'm glad at least some
Why can't DJ hit? I still want him around!!! (Though, Sharon, you're right...better someone else than a black hole in the lineup)
Are 6 pitches at 90 anything to be happy about?
What is WRONG with Bradley?
Are these injured players really dead and just frozen while Larry Davis develops the scientific ideas to bring them back?
by Squeaky on Jun 2, 2006 9:13 AM PDT 0 recs
Larry Davis is
"We're up to 15!"
</Simpson's reference>
by salb918 on
Jun 2, 2006 9:17 AM PDT
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Sheffield out indefinitely
Mariano Rivera also had his back cramp up as he bent over to put on his shoes pregame, making him unavailable last night.
by salb918 on Jun 2, 2006 9:23 AM PDT 0 recs
Huh.
by jeepers on
Jun 2, 2006 9:25 AM PDT
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pffff
by Poppy on
Jun 2, 2006 9:25 AM PDT
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that's a
by dbeach13 on
Jun 2, 2006 12:12 PM PDT
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OT: Thunderbutt
He claims that he still hasn't watched a game yet this year. Poor NRAF without high-speed internet.
by salb918 on Jun 2, 2006 9:26 AM PDT 0 recs
Okay, he'll be the first recipient...
Start cussing, people!
by Poppy on
Jun 2, 2006 9:32 AM PDT
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Stop effing ordering me around you bee-otch!
by batgirl on
Jun 2, 2006 10:54 AM PDT
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I love it when batgirl gets sassy.
by McFood on
Jun 2, 2006 1:37 PM PDT
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No, you're confused
by monkeyball on
Jun 2, 2006 1:52 PM PDT
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Oh no, I meant sassy.
S-A-S-S-Y!
by McFood on
Jun 2, 2006 2:03 PM PDT
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Nope.
by salb918 on
Jun 3, 2006 2:25 PM PDT
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lol
by ArakSOT on
Jun 3, 2006 2:29 PM PDT
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What Yankees cap?
by salb918 on
Jun 3, 2006 2:38 PM PDT
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Your green and gold Yankees cap
by ArakSOT on
Jun 3, 2006 3:09 PM PDT
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Oh.
Is it better to have Sox fan coworkers or non-baseball fan coworkers>
by salb918 on
Jun 3, 2006 3:19 PM PDT
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The latter. No question.
by ArakSOT on
Jun 3, 2006 4:18 PM PDT
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(literally no question)
by salb918 on
Jun 3, 2006 6:30 PM PDT
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Tonight's pitching matchup
by jeepers on Jun 2, 2006 9:28 AM PDT 0 recs
Wow.
by salb918 on
Jun 2, 2006 9:28 AM PDT
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Don't you think it's too early ...
by monkeyball on
Jun 2, 2006 9:35 AM PDT
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Well, Garcia (Casilla)'s already on the team.
by jeepers on
Jun 2, 2006 9:41 AM PDT
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Actually he pitched in Sac Yesterday:
by saint on
Jun 2, 2006 10:52 AM PDT
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The A's vs Santana:
Macha...Please rest Kotsay tonight!!!
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=4280
by saint on Jun 2, 2006 9:30 AM PDT 0 recs
I must be looking at a different link.
Also, we've been mispronouncing Santana's first name all these years, it seems. It's really pronounced "Yo-Hann MIN."
by jeepers on
Jun 2, 2006 9:35 AM PDT
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Kielty does have a dinger off of him:
It might as well be against one of the toughest lefties in the league.
Jay Pay is one of our top 5 bats of late.
by saint on
Jun 2, 2006 10:52 AM PDT
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I missed you.
by Sharon on
Jun 2, 2006 9:34 AM PDT
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Don't get me started on that.
by Jennifer on
Jun 2, 2006 9:35 AM PDT
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<sprains uncle>
by monkeyball on
Jun 2, 2006 9:36 AM PDT
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thats good
Huddy: Uh... no.
by mendelbob on
Jun 2, 2006 2:44 PM PDT
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Booooooo!
by eamb on
Jun 2, 2006 9:35 AM PDT
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Chavinator!
Oh uh, yeah, you all can read it too I guess.
The Word: Or bitter sports journalists.
by JLaff on Jun 2, 2006 9:39 AM PDT 0 recs
GodHatesFoggs?
by salb918 on
Jun 2, 2006 9:41 AM PDT
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LOL!!!
by Chavinator on
Jun 2, 2006 9:50 AM PDT
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</flings holy water>
by baseballgirl on
Jun 2, 2006 11:47 AM PDT
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Why is no one coming up to REPLACE Ellis?
Isn't Ginter the logical choice? Aren't we paying him a lot? Okay, he was bad last year and got beat out this year. Fine. But now Ellis is injured. Are we really going with one second baseman and that guy's name is Marco Scutaro?
Someone please explain what I'm missing to me. Please.
by RLangford on Jun 2, 2006 9:44 AM PDT 0 recs
We have Perez!
by jeepers on
Jun 2, 2006 9:45 AM PDT
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it's Perez's time of the month?
by Poppy on
Jun 2, 2006 9:47 AM PDT
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don't let Sal know
by monkeyball on
Jun 2, 2006 9:57 AM PDT
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sal's too busy "neuralyzing" right now
by Poppy on
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