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DLD 12/17/07 - Your laziness = my first DLD

Here's a great graph detailing all the A's on the 40 man roster, plus some prospects who aren't, and the A's extended control over them, courtesy of Ken Arneson over at Catfish Stew. Very helpful for visualizing the future of the team for the next 8 years.

The guys over at Hardball Times think the A's did pretty good in the Haren trade, although without adding any real insight into any of the prospects. I think the general consensus is that...no one knows if Beane came out ahead or behind on this deal. I guess we'll all just have to wait 2 to 3 years and see.

That's all I've got really, I've just been dying to add that graph of A's players all day, and no one could help me out, so I did it myself. Nyah!

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What is the meaning of life?
Peaches and strawberries
1 votes
To find your place in it
4 votes
"To live"
5 votes
42
27 votes
To follow the A's
5 votes
For the A's to win the World Series
14 votes
To watch the Angels get swept in October again
1 votes
Once you figure that out you'll have no reason to live
8 votes
I don't know, God never said it at the end of that Simpsons episode
2 votes
Other (please explain!)
7 votes

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I am honored to post on the DLD thread

where Phillip Christy lost his DLD virginity.

I love you, k^2. -Poppy*

by kaweahkaweah on Dec 17, 2007 4:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The meaning of life?

Love, peace, and Shonen Knife.  

In other news:

Journalists assign partial blame for steroid era to other journalists

Wisconsin drunk (possible redundancy) attempts to elude cops by driving through car wash

And this is a very sad story.  A man from New Hampshire was a huge fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers....but during his 60 years of life, never managed to make it to Pittsburgh to see them play.  His widow took his ashes there yesterday.   There's a lesson here for NRAFs -- plan now for AN Day 5!

Beane went on to liken the Winter Meetings to pet hamsters who eat their young.

by Englishmajor on Dec 17, 2007 4:30 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

that's a terrible lesson!

If I follow your drift, then any NRAF who plans on attending AN Day 5 will DIE!!!

just the right balance of dishonesty and likable qualities @('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 17, 2007 4:42 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Gavin Newsom abandons subtlety

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...

just the right balance of dishonesty and likable qualities @('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 17, 2007 4:59 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

She flew 30 ft!

But no broken bones?  Wow, I wish Crosby and Harden were that tough.  They probably would broken a leg and strained an oblique if that happened to them.

A's all the way in 07 . . . oh never mind!

by micdog2001 on Dec 17, 2007 5:17 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

really? you think they'd come off that well?

I'd assume they'd be dead before the car hit them.

by Zonis on Dec 17, 2007 5:22 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Speaking of THT
Did anyone else read the John Beamer article? He tries to argue that unbalanced leagues are actually better than leagues with redistribution among clubs.

I thought it was interesting, but he really failed to prove his point. It's reasonably likely that unbalanced competition is good from a monetary standpoint, but... pro wrestling is good from a monetary standpoint too, and it's a complete joke of a "sport." I have no wish whatsoever to see American sports turn into the WWE.

cardinalprecepts.blogspot.com

by PaulThomas on Dec 17, 2007 5:22 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

42's not the meaning of life...

It's just the answer. "The answer" and "the meaning" are two different things. Sometimes, like in this case, it's tough to figure out what the answer... you know, means.

by Elvez on Dec 17, 2007 5:38 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I told you

its How Many Roads Must A Man Walk Down!

by Zonis on Dec 17, 2007 5:39 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

or, in Billy's case ...

... how many Rhodes must a man live down?

just the right balance of dishonesty and likable qualities @('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 17, 2007 5:50 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

See sig below.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Dec 17, 2007 6:53 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

(?)
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Dec 18, 2007 9:16 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

How about this for a XMAS display?

This signature is unprotected in the Rule V draft.

by LawDaddy on Dec 17, 2007 6:21 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

The Mulder Legacy

Here is a great blog about the legacy of Mark Mulder.

In sum, the selection of Mark Mulder in 1998, despite being a high-priced selection, has netted the A’s the following:

  • 6.5 above-average seasons from a starting pitcher
  • 2 above-average seasons from a relief pitcher (with possibly more to come)
  • a top first base prospect who is ready to be the team’s everyday first baseman
  • a top outfield prospect who is projected as a long-term starter (Gonzalez)
  • a 19-year-old left-hander who has a similar profile to a young Mulder (Anderson)
  • an outfielder that reminds some of a young Eric Byrnes (Cunningham)
  • a young power-hitting first base/DH type (Carter)
  • two seasoned left-handers who profile as back-of-the-rotation starters or long relievers

by Eric in Atlanta on Dec 17, 2007 6:24 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Amazing, isn't it?

It really highlights how important it is for teams to pick the best player available when their draft slot comes up.  Over the course of just the named players' inexpensive years -- there could be more in the chain if any of these players are dealt in the future -- the A's will save themselves more than $100 million versus acquiring equivalent players via free agency.  

The greatest failure of Beane's tenure is in not understanding/acting on the incredible value that amateur talent represents.  The short-term pain of rebuilding that this team will suffer through is a direct result of the failure to acquire enough amateur talent to keep the A's competitive.  I hope the money freed up with our lower payroll is used to create more of these Mulder talent chains.  Having earlier draft picks will help, but the A's need to spend as well.  Winning the amateur talent war is the only long-term way for the A's to compete with the teams that outspend them in the free agent market.

I'd like to eat my lunch, but Billy just kicked me out of my office.

by BlameChannel53 on Dec 17, 2007 8:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Mulder talent chains

Isn't that what Jennifer's basement was originally equipped with?

just the right balance of dishonesty and likable qualities @('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 17, 2007 9:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I agree somewhat...
It's just that some of these top flight prospects are being paid unbelievable amounts of money. For example in this year's draft, the Tigers selected Porcello one pick after us and now they're paying him (a high school pitcher) a contract worth up to 11 million dollars. If he doesn't work out, maybe the money won't matter so much to teams like the Tigers but it definitely hurts a team like the A's. Would you rather have the relatively cheap, good prospect (Simmons) or the excellent but very expensive prospect (Porcello)?
"We were s--, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."

by lenscrafters on Dec 17, 2007 9:25 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The Saga Continues

Maybe it was a good idea not to go after Dukes...

According to the St. Petersburg Times, another woman has asked a judge to protect her from Elijah Dukes, saying he sent her threatening text messages.

Can't we just make it mandatory that all women are protected from Dukes? Amanda E. Reese, who said she dated Dukes between August and October, was granted a temporary injunction for protection against domestic violence on Dec. 10. She is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday morning to seek extended protection. "At this point, I fear for me and my child's life, due to his past history with his estranged wife," Reese wrote in her petition to the court.

by Zonis on Dec 17, 2007 6:31 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I would personally like to know...

what Dukes does to get so much action, despite the laundry list of children and domestic violence raps against him.

by Zonis on Dec 17, 2007 6:32 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

So, uh...

those of you who are interested in blog popularity contests might want to vote for AN here.

(No Blue-Grey sky in this vote!  Also, the ads are NESFW.)

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Dec 17, 2007 7:48 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

How is AN the 15th seed?

That doesn't make any sense at all ...

"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback

by devo on Dec 18, 2007 1:21 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Can you say "Cinderella Story"?

And it's beats the 21st seed, right?

It's Rhodes Scholar Night at the Coliseum tonight.

by Scottbass on Dec 18, 2007 3:27 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

no one went over-slot on us
just the right balance of dishonesty and likable qualities @('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 18, 2007 10:05 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's my birthday

I just want one thing from you on my birthday, Billy; I would like you to announce that Kotsay has been released and Carlos Gonzalez is going to be the A's starting CF in 2008.

I'd like to eat my lunch, but Billy just kicked me out of my office.

by BlameChannel53 on Dec 17, 2007 8:22 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

[shove]

That's MY birthday!

"That doesn't happen in Spiderman."

by Jennifer on Dec 17, 2007 8:55 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I will be there

Making the drive up again. Thank you for the info, I can't wait to go. I wonder who will be there this year?
I will miss Haren, he was always a class act at these things (Thank you Dan).

by apilgrim on Dec 17, 2007 10:52 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Don't even ask me how I found this.

loltapirs (NSFW)

"That doesn't happen in Spiderman."

by Jennifer on Dec 17, 2007 8:59 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Love em

Thanks for the link!

by apilgrim on Dec 17, 2007 10:50 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

i EATED UR ...spleen?
"The Athletics at Fremont" is a joke

by ArakSOT on Dec 18, 2007 6:36 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

HIPPY BIRFDAI, POPPY!

"That doesn't happen in Spiderman."

by Jennifer on Dec 18, 2007 6:50 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

yah, Happy Birfday Poppy!
"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King

by batgirl on Dec 18, 2007 10:23 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

"Daily Link Dump"

See here for a compendium of ANcilllary Terms.

Everybody's a Noob, somewhere.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Dec 18, 2007 9:20 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not ...

I have two bars, three restaurants and five websites that I visit ... I've been going to them since I was five.

"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback

by devo on Dec 18, 2007 11:18 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Brian Roberts admits to steroids use

JUST ONCE

claims he had one shot of steroids and immediately realized it was wrong.

The pattern we're seeing so far in the admissions:

since the Mitchell Report quotes the trainer as injecting Pettite "two to four times" Petite admits to two

since the Report quites Larry Bigbie as saying Roberts told him he'd used once or twice, Roberts admits to once

by OaklandSi on Dec 18, 2007 10:06 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

it was probably like a snakebite

>>>injection<<<</p>

OH SHIT! THIS IS AGAINST MY MORAL VALUES! SUCK OUT THE STEROIDS!

by mikev on Dec 18, 2007 11:11 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

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