Playoff roster

by boilerdan on Aug 22, 2006 1:48 PM PDT

Who would you want on the playoff roster, if the baseball gods were so kind as to allow the A's to make the playoffs? I hope to see some moves by Aug. 31 to account for the 4-man rotation in the playoffs.

Here's what I'd like to see:
Kendall, Melhuse
Swisher, DJ
Ellis, Scutaro, Crosby, Chavez, Perez
Payton, Kielty, Kotsay, Bradley
Thomas

Zito, Haren, Loaiza, Blanton
Street, Duke, Calero, Gaudin, Kennedy, Halsey, Harden

This basically trades out Saarloos for DJ, gives you two lefties in the pen, and assumes that Harden can play a significant role.

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too early to think about that!

must get there first!

by gotgreen on Aug 22, 2006 2:02 PM PDT reply actions

8 days to chose, so not too early

by Zonis on Aug 22, 2006 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Exactly

I really doubt they'll make the switch and put DJ on the roster. I think it would be stupid not to.

by boilerdan on Aug 22, 2006 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Forget the 8-31 deadline

As long as we hve anyone on DL we can make changes. Remember anyone on DL can be replaced with anyone so real decision time comes only when Street and Harden are off DL.

Why don't they just lick their fingers? --

by novaoakland on Aug 22, 2006 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions

My understanding

is that the playoff roster will be made up of players on the 25 man roster or the DL on 8/31. Should one of those players be injured for the playoffs, then the whole 40 man roster is eligible.

by boilerdan on Aug 23, 2006 5:44 AM PDT up reply actions

Pls, woofin' gawds--

--he didn't mean it, honest!

Have mercy!

Every step an adventure--Al Swearengen

by The Dogfather on Aug 22, 2006 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions

What do I want it to look like?

C1 Kendall
1B Johnson
2B Ellis
3B Chavez
SS Crosby
LF Swisher
RF Bradley
CF Kotsay
DH Thomas

C2 Melhuse
BN Scutaro
BN Kielty
BN Payton

SP Zito
SP Haren
SP Blanton
SP Harden

RP Street
RP Duchscherer
RP Calero
RP Gaudin
RP Loaiza
RP Saarloos
RP Halsey
RP Kennedy

If we HAVE to, maybe Perez instead of Halsey.

I do NOT want Witasick on the playoff roster.

by Zonis on Aug 22, 2006 2:07 PM PDT reply actions

I think Saarloos over

Halsey, depending on the final month because Halsey isnt' a LOOGY and Saarloos can pitch well if one of the starters gets bombed early.

Is Perez fast? He never plays so I don't know. My point is that it would be nice if we had pinch wheels (Freddie Bynum where are you?).

Two-thirds of the earth is covered by water, the other third is covered by Kotsay.

by carp on Aug 22, 2006 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions

With Crosby's injury history

I think they'll definitely carry 2 backup IFs.

by boilerdan on Aug 22, 2006 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Yep.

"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 22, 2006 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Not a criticism

But why exactly do you want DJ starting and Kielty and Payton sitting? That doesnt compute to me in the least.

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Aug 22, 2006 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions

dude, you are playing with fire with this

"The Matt Watson/Chiba Lotte Marines Fan Club"-Through Aug 17th: GMS-46,AVG-.281,OBP-.372, SLG-.400, 7 doubles, 3 homers, 15 RBI

by bigelephant on Aug 22, 2006 2:18 PM PDT reply actions

If my diaries had the power to influence anything

I wouldn't be sitting in my office writing this.

by boilerdan on Aug 22, 2006 2:21 PM PDT reply actions

i'm going to the game 2nite

if we lose, i'm blaming you all the way home.

"The Matt Watson/Chiba Lotte Marines Fan Club"-Through Aug 17th: GMS-46,AVG-.281,OBP-.372, SLG-.400, 7 doubles, 3 homers, 15 RBI

by bigelephant on Aug 22, 2006 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions

not your "power" i'm worried about

it's the dreaded baseball god!

"The Matt Watson/Chiba Lotte Marines Fan Club"-Through Aug 17th: GMS-46,AVG-.281,OBP-.372, SLG-.400, 7 doubles, 3 homers, 15 RBI

by bigelephant on Aug 22, 2006 2:23 PM PDT reply actions

Could you maybe make an editorial change...

So as to at least lessen the chance the Woofing Gods notice????

Maybe change "who DO you want" to "who WOULD you want" to make it nice and hypothetical?

please?

"I almost threw up in my mouth when I heard this this weekend...I literally almost threw up in my mouth"Eric Chavez

by 510inDenver on Aug 22, 2006 2:23 PM PDT reply actions

by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 22, 2006 3:59 PM PDT reply actions

Again I ask the question...

Would Oakland use a 4 man rotation or try the increasingly popular 3 man playoff rotation?

Proudly celebrating my 20th year as an A's fan.

by bzn5150 on Aug 23, 2006 7:21 AM PDT reply actions

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