DFA now just FA
by Helloooo 1st on Oct 30, 2008 7:18 PM PDT
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PrintC-c-c-can it be? EMIL BROWN FILES FOR FREE AGENCY
I thought I'd have more to say on this subject but surprisingly I'm at a loss for words. I was really hoping Forst or Beane would come out and say "You don't file for free agency because I DFA you!" but there was no such luck. Seemed like a nice guy at FanFest this past year and started off pretty well for us (not counting his baserunning in Japan) but obviously tailed off quickly and then turned into a grouch. Oh well...
Now for the sobering numbers:
All told, he batted .244 with 13 homers, 59 RBIs and a .297 on-base percentage in 117 games.
So long DFA, we hardly knew ye.
Also in that link is the fact that time is counting for the A's to decide on Alan Embree's fate. My fingers are crossed that he'll be bought out and shown the door. There's no need for a guy who can't get outs on this staff any more, especially at that price.
Update alert: Embree Declined. This probably means the end of the aged one, and for some reason we claimed a 33-year old "hitter" from Miluakee. Hooray! Offensive troubles cured!
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I was just about to put this as a fanpost!
oh well. Here’s a link for all of the people who filed for free agency. some of the names on there are kinda interesting…
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
Felipe Lopez intrigues me -
His HR totals in the majors (2001-08) go: 5, 8, 2, 7, 23, 11, 9, 6. What’s up with the 23? Do I want to know?
Also, this year with Washington (100 games) he hit .234 and slugged .314. With St. Louis (43 games) he hit .385 and slugged .538. Hello.
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
bleh
He can’t play defense and has a bad attitude.
by AgitationStation on Oct 31, 2008 5:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Took me a minute to figure out you were talking about Felipe Lopez...
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
It's an Emil Brown thread, right?
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
i was referring to AgitationStation's subject line
Oh, if people only knew how frugal we are. @('.')@
Thank you for explaining.
I was racking my brain. (How DOES one rack his own brain?).
Now that it’s become clear, I chuckled, however belatedly.
I'm here to talk about the past.
I looked it up!!
Rack: a cause or state of intense suffering of body or mind, or a pair of antlers…
So I guess you just make your brain suffer, or dress it up with a pair of antlers. Interesting…
does that answer your question? Xp
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
Nice job
Do you do windows? (not the computer kind)
BTW, there are other racks: a bat rack, to name one. And, well, I’ll just stop there.
I'm here to talk about the past.
I just picked some random ones
I know there are other ones, but I kinda wanted to avoid a CGV.
and what do you mean windows?
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
Like, do you wash windows, too?
Since you were handy with the rack thing, I wanted to see if there were other uses.
I'm here to talk about the past.
depends. where do you live, and how much do you pay?
I charge 1million an hour. is that within your budget? or you can pay in A’s memorablia. Mark Ellis stuff is worth more. :)
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
ok... that's a little closer to 1million!
you’re lucky though! I was going to go to that day, but I was TOO busy. I was too busy to even sleep for about a month, much less go to a game!
hmm… for the bobblehead, I’l be generous; I’ll clean one square inch of one of your windows.
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
I almost forgot about that.
But that would have been my office. Windows get dirty here, too.
Deal.
I'm here to talk about the past.
neat. where do I go?
now you’re making me want to go on Ebay. was that your intention?
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
There is another definition of rack
but I don’t think 67 was trying to turn his size B brain into a C or D…
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
I'd put the thalamus in the middle
and then put sections of cerebrum and cerebellum around the outside, alternating as much as possible.
Thanks for tomorrow 'cause I've had enough
if you ground them up, mixed them with cayenne, and stuffed them in the meninges ...
… would that be andeuxy sausage?
Oh, if people only knew how frugal we are. @('.')@
Arizona: Cruz, Juan (RP)
Get it done, Billy.
by whiteshoes40 on Oct 30, 2008 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
can we bring back
Payton, Mulder and Bradley too?
somewhere, Charles Thomas is raising his hand
'That's something we do...thirteen hits and not score'-Terrence Long
by DyeLongJustice on Oct 31, 2008 7:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Dan Meyer tried to raise his hand, but it hurt too much to do so
Oh, if people only knew how frugal we are. @('.')@
And this
is a link to the “top 50” as determined by SI.
Apparently we should sign Giambi and Pudge (???) while the Angels sign K-Rod and Dunn. If Dunn gets signed by Anaheim, I will be a very saaaaad panda.
"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson
Does Pudge actually have any above-replacement value anymore?
Wouldn’t he have to throw out like 650 runners or something to be useful at this point?
by thejd44 on Oct 31, 2008 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
hence the backup role suggestion by SI
'That's something we do...thirteen hits and not score'-Terrence Long
by DyeLongJustice on Oct 31, 2008 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Not a chance
I don’t think you’d want to pay his salary just for backup duties.
by VORP is too nerdy on Nov 1, 2008 4:30 AM PDT up reply actions
i didn't say sign him! dear lord no...i'd rather pay a lot less for a crappier backup
because, after all, we do have Zooks who doesn’t take a whole heck of a lot of time off. Signing Pudge would be an unbelievable waste of money. Not only are we wasting money, but that’s bound to make him upset that he’s getting very little playing time. Bad situation all around. Just keep Bowen or bring up Powell or something.
'That's something we do...thirteen hits and not score'-Terrence Long
by DyeLongJustice on Nov 1, 2008 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
The list in general looks kind of lazy..
20% of the players are just “Oh, I think they’ll go back to their old team!” Mark Grudzielanek and Edgar Renteria back to the Cardinals? Griffey back to the Mariners? Giambi back to Oakland?
by VORP is too nerdy on Nov 1, 2008 4:31 AM PDT up reply actions
That is the ugliest floor I have ever seen in my life
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
they've had it for a while. I think they're hoping it'll bring them luck from the old days.
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
I don't know. just not now.
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
I have nothing else to do.
what do you expect, when my friends call this site “my virtual home?” what are you doing up?
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
Yay!
"However, at Elias, I think they keep track of the amount of sunflower seeds spit in a dugout each night." - Brad Ziegler, 8/7/08
I would prefer the slegnA sign him.
He would make a perfect complement to K-Rod and Speier, my two favorite Angels relievers.
The Dirty Canuck of the now.
Signing Embree -- are the Giants going on a youth movement?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Don't count your chickens just yet.
It isn’t time to celebrate until he signs a contract to play in Korea, or if he’s lucky, Japan.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
Or until the FA DFA
is pronounced DOA.
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
Which, if he signs with the Angels,
will stand for “dead on a rival.”
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
I got a feeling ol' DFA
will be playing for the Newark Bears or St. Paul Saints next year…
"All managers are losers, they are the most expendable pieces of furniture on the face of the Earth."- Ted Williams
by Gaijin_Suketto on Nov 3, 2008 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
I would actually prefer him getting a starting job on the Angels.
It’s beneficial to the A’s.
The Dirty Canuck of the now.
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