DLD 12.8.08: It's Monday.
by whiteshoes40 on Dec 8, 2008 11:50 AM PST
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PrintSo I guess I should put some links in this here link dump.
John Shea on the Winter Meetings.
Visit the Hot Stove Blog if you're craving rumors.
"But, Officer, my wife's in labor!" No joke.
Ah, the joys of family. Who hasn't wanted to throw a Christmas tree at his dad?
Okay, that's enough of that. On to the Caravan!
Just a few pictures to share from Travis and Ryan's signing at Stoneridge on Saturday.
Ryan sez: "You want me to do what?"
Pretty.
The A's site has recaps of each day, along with photo galleries, but I can't figure out how to post those photos here, so you'll just have to do the leg work yourself. I especially like the one of Travis and Ryan sitting on Santa's lap.
But wait! There's more. The Caravan isn't really over. Dallas Braden superfans, rejoice:
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9
A's Pitcher Dallas Braden will make several appearances in Stockton.
- 12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m. Dallas Braden autograph session at The Graduate
2207 Country Club Blvd, Stockton- 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Dallas Braden autograph session at Les Schwab
3554 E Hammer Lane, Stockton- 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Dallas Braden autograph session at Fleet Feet Stockton
Warm Coat Drive, 6541 Pacific, StocktonWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10
9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Dallas Braden autograph session at WalMart
1205 South Main, Manteca
Happy Monday! Let the dumpage commence.
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Dallas Braden as Oakland A's Goodwill Ambassador for the Central Valley
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
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The A’s announced their non-roster invites to spring training:
The Oakland A’s announced 17 non-roster invitees to Spring Training today. The list features 14 players from the A’s Minor League system including pitchers Brett Anderson, Drew Bailey, Trevor Cahill, Andrew Carignan, Brett Hunter, Jared Lansford, Vin Mazzaro, Tyson Ross and James Simmons; catcher Josh Donaldson; and infielders Adrian Cardenas, Chris Carter, Sean Doolittle and Jemile Weeks. The A’s also agreed to terms with pitcher Jerome Williams on a Minor League contract and will invite two players from Mexican League teams: pitcher Arnold Leon from Saltillo and catcher Joel Galarraga from Minatitlan.
Thanks for tomorrow 'cause I've had enough
Joel Galarraga looks like a interesting signing.
He’s a 26 year old catcher who hit .318/.416/.440 in the Mexican League last year, with 55 BB and 34 Ks in 368 AB. That’s an MLE of .249/.336/.380, which was better than any catcher in the A’s organization not named Suzuki.
According to Melissa Lockard’s article, he’s a Cuban defector who was a Mexican League All-Star in 2007, and he will split the 2009 season between the Oakland organization and his Mexican League team.
should I add Galarraga to the Prospect list?
At first I was like “Who’s Drew Bailey?”, then I realized it was Anthony Bailey. Maybe I should change his name on the prospect list as well…
And Jerome Williams is back? He gunna fight for that 7th Bullpen spot, or are they seeing him as AAA Rotation Fallback for our injury prone starters?
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Fallllllll back likely.
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Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
I've always liked Jerome Williams
and when he’s healthy, he’s a halfway decent pitcher.
He may just surprise some people this year.
"I have more questions after these."-WaddellCanseco
by Gaijin_Suketto on Dec 8, 2008 3:05 PM PST up reply actions
As in, he'll be cut sooner this time
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
Really hard to say
But from my brief “research” this morning, he seems like at least as much of a prospect as Powell.
As for WIlliams, at least he seems to be healthy, but it doesn’t look like he’s pitching all that well in the Puerto Rican Winter League.
Missing half the season is much more of a problem for a 26-year-old than for someone like Leon
who wasn’t going to be playing in the majors anyway this season.
He might be worth something, but it wouldn’t stop me from Rule 5ing James Skelton if he’s still available when the A’s pick.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
I don't think of it as missing half the season
The Mexican League is a AAA quality league.
He's 26... he should be playing in the majors...
The A’s can’t use him as Suzuki’s backup if he’s down Mexico way.
Also, while the Mexican summer league is technically classified as AAA I think the consensus is that it’s closer to a AA competition level.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
:gasp: RY! Thanks!!
You should’ve seen my face drop when I read “I especially like the one of Travis and Ryan sitting on Santa’s lap”. Wow. I couldn’t find it for a while because Ry and Travis’s largeness blocks Santa. I thought you were sending me on a wild goose chase.
Travis is looking extra caveman-y.
Ry is looking pretty as usual.
A's Strategy 2009: "Whoever is not hurt plays" - Syphon, 11/10/08
Lookit - Ry is totally taking over Richie's old role as "overly large wrist accessories guy"
Aw, they grow up so fast.
A's Strategy 2009: "Whoever is not hurt plays" - Syphon, 11/10/08
I never noticed that Rich was "overly large wrist accessories guy",
but I’m sure you have photos to document this phenomenon…
by whiteshoes40 on Dec 8, 2008 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
You've got that right!
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z266/schmifty/obnoxiouswrists32005.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z266/schmifty/obnoxiouswrists42005.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z266/schmifty/obnoxiouswrists1.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z266/schmifty/obnoxiouswrists22005.jpg
and there’s more where that came from.
A's Strategy 2009: "Whoever is not hurt plays" - Syphon, 11/10/08
LOL
nice picture titling “obnoxiouswrists.” Do you have all your photos sub and cross categorized by accessories, hair, etc?
"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King
Heh, mostly no
but I do have all my other Rich pictures categorized by date. Everything else is like “richharden.2008.07.04.jpg”. That way, when I go through my pics and think “when did he have thighs like THAT?!”, I’ll know. Then I can look at other pics from that era and see if he really DID have thighs like THAT, or if it was just a good angle.
I’m a… student of anatomy.
A's Strategy 2009: "Whoever is not hurt plays" - Syphon, 11/10/08
!!!!
So do I! Very very much! I cant wait until baseball is back. so he can kick butt!
by missyoyoyolanda on Jan 2, 2009 1:49 AM PST up reply actions
Doesn't Travis ALWAYS look like a caveman.
If the A’s get in a brawl with another team, Travis should punch like a caveman.
Dude. This.
"Ryan, could you use your LASER EYEBALLS to etch your signature on my baseball?"
I'll send you a postcard from Space Mountain. @('.')@
Here are a couple from the San Jose parade on Sunday
Apparently during their signing, Ryan and Travis were having a little contest to see who would get the most people to say they were hot. Some lady pushed herself towards the table and yelled, “Ryan – you’re hot!” while he was signing my hat. Then, he turns to Travis and laughs, “I’m two for two.” Poor Travis.
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Kimberly, you are amazing!
LOVE the first one. Ry’s serious-face is the best.
A's Strategy 2009: "Whoever is not hurt plays" - Syphon, 11/10/08
Correction: serious-slash-wistful.
A's Strategy 2009: "Whoever is not hurt plays" - Syphon, 11/10/08
Great photos!
Ryan looks like he has a little bit of stubble. Too busy to shave… although I can’t imagine him actually growing a beard or anything.
Aw, Trav, don’t worry. You’re pretty too.
Blonde beards are weird, and covering up his jaw would be a crime.
A's Strategy 2009: "Whoever is not hurt plays" - Syphon, 11/10/08
I can stand the tiny bit he's got going on in your first pic
but any more would be too much. Like how Rich’s face gets all fluffy between starts. Ay.
A's Strategy 2009: "Whoever is not hurt plays" - Syphon, 11/10/08
Great photos!
I like the fourth one the best.
Now I feel kinda bad for Travis. It’s not his fault Ryan’s better looking than he is.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Dec 8, 2008 3:20 PM PST up reply actions
After viewing that top picture of Ry at full-size on flickr
I am sending him a bottle of moisturizer. With SPF 250.
Does he have some kind of burst blood vessel in his eye? That in combination with the bruise, poor thing. He looks like he got punched in the eyeball!
A's Strategy 2009: "Whoever is not hurt plays" - Syphon, 11/10/08
Screw that
I don’t give up so easily.
Some oldies but goodies from the wives’ softball game:
http://www.athleticsnation.com/2006/6/25/205350/450
"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody's crazy."
-Charles Manson
Ok so girls drooling over the players is borderline.
Guys drooling over the wives of the players though is a little much.
Maybe that’s just me though.
There were socks in those pictures?
"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson
And, not coincidentally,
the only non-blonde.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
Okay, the photo gallery you linked is my favoritest EVAR!!
1. SANTA! with TRAVIS! and RYAN!
2. Ry Bear and Travis. COOKING. Thud.
3. BABIES! with TRAVIS! and RYAN!
4. STOMPER!!
5. BASEBALL!!
AHHHHHH!!!
But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.
I know, right?
It’s pretty much awesome. Cooking, babies, Santa…
Apparently I didn’t stick around the signing long enough. I didn’t see Stomper or Trav and Ry sitting on Santa’s lap. I did see them take the pic with the kids on the table. Precious. We left pretty soon after we made it through the line… I could have just stayed there and stared at them for another hour, but I don’t think my friend would’ve found it as amusing as I would have.
anti-drool...
For the most part, baseball players don’t have any fashion or style sense. They’re boring conformists and marry for looks.
Even the guy who I used to root for because he dyed his hair blue ended up selling out and modeling mainstream clothes.
"I have more questions after these."-WaddellCanseco
Someone needs to post Zito blue hair pics.
I just loved his hair. Of course, I have weird hair as well, but yeah.
Dude. This.
oddly enough, when you google Zito blue hair, you get this
I’ll keep looking for more….
There's no crying in baseball!
I had no idea
that pouring (this looks to be more than "sprinkling") powder in your underpants requires supervision from a trained staff member. I hope it worked, though worked on what I’m not sure.
Everything requires supervision when it comes to Byrnes
its like letting a little kid run around with safety-scissors. Even though you know there shouldn’t be a way they can hurt themselves, you have to watch anyways just because they always seem to find a way.
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Oh, Byrnes. Crazy, crazy man.
When you google “Ryan Sweeney” you get a picture of Han Solo with the caption “Ryan Sweeney is good-looking”… and it links back to an AN game thread. Yep.
I never realized how much Barry looked like Eddie Munster
I'll send you a postcard from Space Mountain. @('.')@
Sooner or later....
everyone succumbs to “The Man”. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be “the man” now would he?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
If you're not a rebel at 20, you've got no heart...
but if you haven’t turned establishment by 30, you got no brains.
Damn…I still have no brains.
99 MPH with as much control as a deflating balloon - CurveballKing on H-Rod
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