Brad Ziegler is Fine; And Still Gettin' Ziggy with It
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jan 17, 2008 9:44 PM PST
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PrintI 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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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
You Go Ziggy
Cheers - TC
by onlysaying on Jan 17, 2008 10:51 PM PST reply actions
good to hear it's not too serious
get well soon ziggy.
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.
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
what happened?
nice to hear ziegler is okay... but i think i completely missed something... what happened to him?
ohhh.
nevermind, i didn't see the diary. sorry.
by oakland ehs on Jan 18, 2008 12:01 AM PST up reply actions
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?
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?!?"
Oh great -
now TWO front page writers have brain damage.
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It's excellent news that I have brain damage?
Where's the love, people? QUACK7r9.c!!!
We're just relieved
that we finally have an explanation for so many things about you, Nico...
Ouch!
Glad he's going to be okay. I'm looking forward to seeing him in Oakland during the regular season.
So, how come pitchers don't wear helmets regularly?
whew! Thanks for the update
My stomach just dropped when I read the chronicle this morning. We're thinking about you Ziggy!
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