The 25-man roster is a misnomer.

by Nate on May 23, 2007 9:01 PM PDT Comment 20 comments

So, out of morbid curiosity, I thought we'd let's take a quick look at a list of everyone who has been on the A's 25-man roster so far this season:

Starting pitchers: Dan Haren, Joe Blanton, Rich Harden, Chad Gaudin, Joe Kennedy, Dallas Braden, Colby Lewis
Relief pitchers: Huston Street, Justin Duchscherer, Kiko Calero, Alan Embree, Jay Witasick, Jay Marshall, Lenny DiNardo, Connor Robertson, Ron Flores
Catchers: Jason Kendall, Adam Melhuse
Infielders: Dan Johnson, Todd Walker, Mark Ellis, Bobby Crosby, Eric Chavez, Marco Scutaro
Outfielders: Milton Bradley, Nick Swisher, Shannon Stewart, Bobby Kielty, Travis Buck, Danny Putnam, Ryan Langerhans, Chris Snelling, Hiram Bocachica, Donnie Murphy
Designated Hitters: Mike Piazza, Jack Cust

So, 36 so far, with two more names coming onto the list soon in Kotsay and Loaiza.

Is there some sort of record for number of player's on a team's 25-man roster before a certain date?

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Think about it:

25 is five squared, 36 is six squared. Coincidence? Well obviously.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on May 23, 2007 9:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Louis Farrakhan wouldn't think so

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

by BlameChannel53 on May 23, 2007 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

But he would

Give out cookies on MLK Blvd near the freeway enterence.

"If I'm an 8 or a 5 on a scale of 1-10, what is Eric Chavez?"-Drunk guy. "A 15" his seat neighbor.

by mlleaimee on May 23, 2007 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lyndon LaRouche would just blame the queen mother

Rickey Henderson: 35, 24, hall of fame!

by Athletics fan and runner on May 24, 2007 4:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

and the difference of the squares is the sum

36-25=5+6

spooky....

you can thank pythagorous for that one

Signatures? We don't need no stinking signatures.

by jubjub on May 24, 2007 5:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Uh, no?

Pthagorous's contribution was A^2 + B^2 = C^2,
where A and B are the lengths of the short sides of a right triangle, and C is the length of the long side.

(X+1)^2 - (X)^2 = X + (X+1) is simple algebra.

(X+1)^2 = (X+1)(X+1) = X^2 + 1 * X + X * 1 + 1 * 1 = X^2 + (X+1) + X.

Subtract X^2, and you have your answer.

But you knew that already.

by MobiusKlein on May 24, 2007 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cindi says

you spelled "rooster" wrong in the title.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on May 23, 2007 9:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I think we need to sacrifice that live rooster

in order to take the hex off of our team.

"Length matters, and if anyone tells you otherwise they're just trying to spare your feelings."-green star oakland

by F171615 on May 23, 2007 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Michael Vick's volunteering

by Cutthemullet on May 24, 2007 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Amazing!

Btw, Murphy is an infielder. He may be competing for the 2b spot with Melillo next year (if we let Ellie go). Remarkably Murphy is actually younger and hitting better at AAA yet he is never mentioned.

"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton

by vignette17 on May 23, 2007 10:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

i was gonna post a diary about that

but then looked at the splits,and he'd need to do better against righties to be an everyday player

ALLEZ LES A'S!!!

by J Rod on May 24, 2007 3:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whatever happened to Walker?

I know he was DFA'd....but then what?

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on May 24, 2007 4:02 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Purgatory?

We used to have a bunch of players. They were cute and gritty... until they ended up in the freezer.

by Poppy on May 24, 2007 6:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pretty much

He didn't accept the assignment to Sacramento, so he was released. At this point he'd probably sign with whatever team would promise to put him on the 25-man roster, but has no interest in going back to the minors.

As we basically saw here, he doesn't field well enough to play a major league second base, and he doesn't hit well enough to play first.

by Nate on May 24, 2007 7:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well that number may increase. Has anyone

replaced Connor Robertson yet? I have lost count, it is rather dizzying.

by theblackpearl on May 24, 2007 8:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Something I have been curious about

and this diary seemed as good a place as any to ask.

We currently (w/ guys on the 60 day DL) have 44 men on our 40 man roster. Now Denorfia will be on the DL all year, but what is going to happen when Kotsay, Loaiza and Piazza come off the DL? Don't we have to take someone off of the 40 man roster (i.e. DFA someone) to make room? If so, we are almost certain to lose some of the following guys:

Casilla, Komine, Winsdsor, Shafer, Lewis, Bocachica, Putnum.

Just curious if anyone knows if my read on this is correct, that if we activate a guy from the 60 day DL we have to DFA someone on the 40 man roster.

by AsFanInLA on May 24, 2007 10:15 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Snelling is probably dead, so he will stay on the

60 day DL until next season, Bradley can go to the 60, and Buck it seems like Buck will need surgery, and will go to the 60 day, and I can see a couple of small trades.

by theblackpearl on May 24, 2007 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Snelling is on the 15-day DL not the 60-day...

I think Kielty is on the 60-day DL, though.

"When I got injured, I felt disrespected. Waaannnh!" - Mark Kotsay

by FoolshGame22 on May 24, 2007 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

DFA - or

Place someone else on the 60 day DL. With Kotsay due back pretty soon, I would predict that either Harden or Street are the most likely candidates for the 60 Day DL.

Harden was DL'd on th 16'th or April and so if placed on the 60 day DL could - if I understand correctly still be eligible for return in mid June. He is highly unlikely to return before then anyway as he isn't even throwing now, and would need a few rehab starts. So I wouldn't think he has any chance of being back before the ASB at the earliest.

by onlysaying on May 24, 2007 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's really ridiculous

The first six or so didn't faze me, as the grizzled six-year A's fan that I am, but...I think it was right around the Snelling injury when it hit me that this team was starting to defy even A's expectations for injuries. It's when the guys filling in for injured guys start to get injured when it becomes laughable. I was lucky enough to stumble upon that game (which was the otherwise awesome slaughter of KC) right as it was starting at a casino sportsbook...first non A's-Yankees matchup I'd been able to catch on TV. The offensive outburst was an awesome sight to behold, but when Snelling came up lame I I forgot about the scoreboard and thought only about who should be held accountable for the rash of injuries. I'm still left wondering.

by Cutthemullet on May 24, 2007 3:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs