Brad Ziegler is Fine; And Still Gettin' Ziggy with It

by Tyler Bleszinski on Jan 17, 2008 9:44 PM PST in News Comment 20 comments

I just wanted to drop a quick note and let everyone know that I chatted with Brad Ziegler this evening and he is doing perfectly fine. He should be ready to go at the start of spring training. He might need to wear a helmet for the first few days of camp, but he's hoping that he'll be perfectly fine.

I'm really hoping he's healthy enough to really compete for a spot on the Oakland roster. It would be like one of AN's own was wearing the green and gold.

We hope you feel better soon, Brad and hope to see you sporting the green and gold in 2008.

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Brad will be our own little MLB Aner. Thanks for letting us know Brad is Ok.

by IM4Oakgal on Jan 17, 2008 9:50 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Godspeed Brad

See you in Phoenix

by easyraider on Jan 17, 2008 10:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks Blez for the update-

that's really good news!

Full and speedy recovery, Mr. Ziegler- I think everybody that visits this site wishes you that and hopes you get a good shot at making the major league club out of spring training this year!

by still bills kingdom on Jan 17, 2008 10:39 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

You Go Ziggy

Like most of us at AN, I know we appreciate what Brad shared with us about life in the minors and we certainly wish him every success in his life and career

Cheers - TC

by onlysaying on Jan 17, 2008 10:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

good to hear it's not too serious

get well soon ziggy.

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Jan 17, 2008 11:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

The wisest thing Leonard Koppett ever wrote

was (I'm paraphrasing here) that the single most important thing in all of baseball-- and the thing that separated people who could play the game at a high level from those who couldn't-- was learning how to suppress the fear of the ball. One cannot succeed in the game without somehow developing the maniac belief that one can't be hit, or won't be hit, or that it won't hurt.

I'm not sure if that's actually helpful, but maybe it is. Get well, man-- we'll all be pulling for you in spring training.

cardinalprecepts.blogspot.com

by PaulThomas on Jan 17, 2008 11:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, that matters.

Of course it'd also help if a person can hit or pitch better than 99.9999% of the population.

by thejd44 on Jan 18, 2008 9:50 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for the update

I wish Ziggy a speedy recovery.

by stormtown on Jan 17, 2008 11:25 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

what happened?

nice to hear ziegler is okay... but i think i completely missed something... what happened to him?

love, mike in canada

by oakland ehs on Jan 18, 2008 12:00 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

ohhh.

nevermind, i didn't see the diary. sorry.

love, mike in canada

by oakland ehs on Jan 18, 2008 12:01 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Still,

One sentence would have been nice, for those of us who just went straight the front-page story and said, "Whaaa? what the heck happened?"

Would it have been so hard to say, "For those of you who didn't hear, Brad Ziegler took a line drive to the head. (See diary.)"?

Yes, it's no big deal for us to look to the right and find the diary, but the tone says that if you didn't already know that you're out of the loop. I know it's not intentional, but it's still offputting and adds to the sense of AN as a members-only clique. Why should Oakland Ehs have to apologize for reading the front-page story without having noticed the other diary first?

"Ten times thy self were better than ten Hattebergs" -- Monkeyball, channeling Shakespeare

by iglew on Jan 18, 2008 1:37 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I second that.

The front page story is, by design, the thing that gets seen first (unless someone makes a specific point to ignore it and to go immediately to the diaries on the right side). oakland ehs beat me to the "Huh?!?"

"It is almost impossible to exaggerate the complete unimportance of almost everything."

by Poppy on Jan 18, 2008 6:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

thirded

I was so confused.......

And since no one else has done it yet, here's the link....

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jan 18, 2008 8:21 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh great -

now TWO front page writers have brain damage.

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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 Jan 18, 2008 7:23 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

That is excellent news!

Brad, I too wish you a speedy recovery.

by Ray of Lite on Jan 18, 2008 7:40 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

It's excellent news that I have brain damage?

Where's the love, people? QUACK7r9.c!!!

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 Jan 18, 2008 7:47 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs