DLD 2/19/08 Nothing clever to say
by theblackpearl on Feb 19, 2008 9:06 AM PST
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PrintHarden threw 40 pitches at the A's Papago Park complex in what bullpen coach Ron Romanick described as a "modified simulated game." Harden faced switch-hitting catcher Landon Powell, but Powell was instructed not to swing.Also from that article everyones favorite whipping boy arrived, and with a new and improved swing.
Crosby spent this offseason working on reducing the movement in his swing, and hitting coach Ty Van Burkleo liked what he saw Monday, saying, "He made some good adjustments and he's on track. He's eliminated the double tap and he's eliminated a lot of the rotational action. It looks good."Well we may be able to thank Toronto for gift wrapping an extra draft pick, for a 5th outfielder.
Free agent Shannon Stewart said he has a firm offer from only the Blue Jays. Stewart's old club would probably be taking him on only as a fifth outfielder, and since the Jays play on turf, it's not an ideal situation for him. He'll continue to look at other possibilities.Dan Johnson needs another ailment, like he needs a hole in his head..... well be careful what you wish for.
A recent bout of sinusitis turned so severe, Johnson revealed Monday, that he had to spend eight days in the hospital late last month - and he nearly had to have a hole drilled into his forehead.
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how did you try adding the links?
I'm one of the guys that built the new SB Nation
by Trei Brundrett on Feb 19, 2008 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
i did the same as theblackpearl
but no go
"Oakland has now increased its payroll to the point that it now ranks third in the Bay Area among all McDonald's franchises.”
-Sandy Alderson, former A’s general manager.
never mind
just remembered
"Oakland has now increased its payroll to the point that it now ranks third in the Bay Area among all McDonald's franchises.”
-Sandy Alderson, former A’s general manager.
Jeremy Brown retiring...
...a bit of Beane/moneyball naysayer article in nytimes:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/19/sports/baseball/19chass.html?ref=sports
by bringbackgallego on Feb 19, 2008 9:26 AM PST reply actions
Murray Chass
Staking his claim as the Andy Rooney of baseball...
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
{registers URL firemurraychass.com}
So many moronic and inconsistent arguments in there, so little time ...
He never comes right out and says it, but he's this close to saying that Beane wrote Moneyball.
Even if they're clever, they become stupid with repetition. @('.')@
This looks
mean:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/offbeat/2008/02/19/am.pitcher.punked.cnn
A spring training prank leaves Philadelphia Philly Kyle Kendrick thinking he's been traded to Japan!
I saw the video yesterday
I thought it was hysterical. The guy's agent even played along.
There's no crying in baseball!
Some links
Old Nick Swisher interview: Chin Music
CM: So do you have any kind of musical talent yourself?
NS: No, but my Grandpa plays bluegrass. So when I go home, he brings over his buddies and we get on the back porch and it's awesome. When I go home, it's so nice. Where I'm from, there ain't much going on, and I love that. Then I come out here, and there's all this stuff going on!CM: Do you remember the first concert you ever went to?
NS: Yeah, I've only been to two concerts. The first concert I ever went to was when I was in eighth grade and I went to see Janet Jackson when she was on the Velvet Rope tour. She would pick somebody from the audience and bring them onstage. I was like, "Pick me! Pick me!" And I used to be a huge Michael Jackson fan, then all this stuff started happening…
stat-addled alien overlord
Apparently he was at the Billy Joel show
back in November or thereabouts. I would have gone myself except that it conflicted with a card tournament I was playing in.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
Students have figured me out....
If any of you are the student who applied to an undergraduate major at Berkeley recently, referencing Moneyball, Billy Beane, and baseball in general in your personal statement, nicely done.....
There's no crying in baseball!
Not necessarily saying I am said student....
....but I do fit that profile. In any case, I think said student should be rewarded.
"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton
Rob Neyer sees upside in young A's
maybe Nico is on to something.
Redding, CA: What's your prognosis for the A's this year? Any chance at a .500 season?Rob Neyer: (12:54 PM ET ) Oddly enough, yeah. They look like an 80-win team, but there is some upside here, and we shouldn't be all that surprised if they're still in mild contention in August
DJ...
The guy is like a walking health catastrophe. Is he immunosuppressed or something? At this point, I half-expect him to die of consumption at 35.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
The really weird thing
is that he seems to have caught this most recent illness at FanFest. So 'fess up, AN; who sneezed on DJ?
by Englishmajor on Feb 19, 2008 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
i expect DJ to be traded
after mike sweeney goose steps his way into the backup 1b/dh job...
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
would your comment constitute an ANschluss?
And, are baseball-Nazi analogies subject to Tom Goodwin's Law?
It has been considered a blunder for decades and will probably continue to be so. @('.')@
seems likely to me that ...
... the vertigo a couple years ago was likely related to the same root cause of the recent sinusitis -- and, if so, that antibiotics probably ain't gonna address the root cause.
It has been considered a blunder for decades and will probably continue to be so. @('.')@
This doesn't make a lot of sense
A bacterial infection is a bacterial infection. The "root cause" is the infecting bacteria.
Vertigo is normally caused by an inflammation of the semicircular canals, which are not especially close to the sinuses.
He could have some kind of chronic inner ear infection, I suppose. But again, those are usually bacterial.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
CALL HUGH LAURIE!
I'd link a picture of House if I could. He did drill a hole in Mira Sorvino's head after the Superbowl...DJ would make a great episode, however.
"wither fair monkeyball?" ~fsu
Calling all parodists: Your mission, if you accept it,
is to write an episode of 'House' where DJ, Harden, and Crosby reveal a series of re-current and inexplicable symptoms, are subjected to a battery of experimental therapies, and almost die. It would be just like real life, but only last an hour.
"wither fair monkeyball?" ~fsu
so...
bitchers and kvetchers failed to report this year
I'm gravely dissapointed
"The Athletics at Fremont" is lame
what a joke
"Oakland has now increased its payroll to the point that it now ranks third in the Bay Area among all McDonald's franchises.”
-Sandy Alderson, former A’s general manager.
So we support him again next year!
Story at Baseball Hall of Fame
"All you need in life are friends, family and a good bullpen" - spotted on a tshirt in Columbia, SC.
by LongTimeFan on Feb 19, 2008 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
I was actually gonna support this, since I like Niehaus, then...
In November, Nuxhall (82,304 fan votes), King (7,659) and Morgan (6,065) finished as the top three vote-getters in the Museum's online fan poll for inclusion on the final 10-name ballot.
I read that. Joe Morgan? Really?
I think the obvious explanation here is that the general public hasn't heard Morgan broadcast recently, and can't comment on his ability. But Doc Gooden was better than Felix. They haven't seen many Morgan games this season. But Dusty will be good for the Reds.
"He says lots of stupid things on the television set. He seems lazy and foolish to me." -Michael Lewis, on Joe Morgan
The Frick committee
is losing credibility fast.
by Englishmajor on Feb 19, 2008 12:04 PM PST up reply actions
and our off season is finally at an end.
I was waiting for the Frick committee to kick me in the face before I really got revved up for spring training. Bring on Bauncasting!
oh, and BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King
Bummer
but, Neiehoaus has a great radio call. I lived in Seattle for a while, he was a snoozer on TV. ONe of those who let the Pictures tell the story, but on the radio he was good. Bill king was better.
Agree that Niehaus was great on radio
Notice I use past tense. He's declined quite a bit in the past few years. Still not bad, but definitely not as good as he used to be.
Bill King declined a bit in his last couple of years, too.
formerly known as mdl
After the support Niehaus received ...
they really couldn't not give it to him ...
"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback
halo fans...ugh
I know it's Spring Training, but come on, dude.
"Oakland has now increased its payroll to the point that it now ranks third in the Bay Area among all McDonald's franchises.”
-Sandy Alderson, former A’s general manager.
that page doesn't work in my browser
at all. I guess I don't really want to know what some angels fan is going on about, but you've made me curious.
so with harden and gaudin both out for the year
the a's still win 83 games?
http://ussmariner.com/2008/02/15/re-running-the-seasons-with-oakland-hobbled/
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
I thought ZiPS was bullish on the A's offense
but I didn't realize it was THAT bullish.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
I'm agreeing with Neyer
(see theblackpearl's comment above).
I don't think the 2008 A's are going to suck. I don't think we're going to make the playoff either. But I wouldn't be surprised if we hung around .500 for most of the season. Well, unless we trade Blanton and don't get an MLB pitcher in return.
Crosby's eliminated the double tap?
I hope so. I hated that part of his swing.
If it's true, it may be that his revenge is only two clicks away...
Dark Chocolate Truffle
did someone say ...
... double tap?
It has been considered a blunder for decades and will probably continue to be so. @('.')@
Jeter swallows?
http://www.nypost.com/seven/02172008/news/nationalnews/youve_got_to_be_kidding__98050.htm?page=0
I love it.
by 33SwisherSweet on Feb 19, 2008 12:42 PM PST reply actions
I woudn't have chosen that title
but the article is worth reading, for its classic contrasting of facts vs. Yankee lalalalalcan'thear you fans:
Fans said Jeter's greatness goes beyond the numbers he produces on the field.
"He has intangible qualities that can't be measured with statistics," said East Village bar owner Kevin Hooshangi, 28.
by Englishmajor on Feb 19, 2008 1:02 PM PST up reply actions
K-Rod is miffed
and says that this year will probably be his last with the Angels.
Prediction: he'll be closing for the Yankees, and knocking Rivera down to setup man, in 2009 for $15 million a season.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
I'm rooting for Arte to mend fences and extend him
It has been considered a blunder for decades and will probably continue to be so. @('.')@
Just so they burn up a lot of cash on him?
I mean, he is a good player. I'd rather they sign more Torii Hunter types.
Then again, I'd rather they sign him than Sabathia.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
burn up a lot of cash on a risky resource
1. It's generally not the wisest thing in the world to pay at the top of market value for a closer
2. Closers historically have narrow windows of excellence (heck, narrow windows of career viability)
3. K-Rod has a preposterously violent delivery, and seems to be a great candidate for a catastrophic breakdown
4. He's almost guaranteed to be in performance decline by the middle/end of an extension -- which coincides neatly with the A's strongest projected chance at contention
That said, yes, he is a very good player -- and the Angels do somehow manage to avoid catastrophic injuries to players who by all rights shouldn't be holding up as well as they do.
It has been considered a blunder for decades and will probably continue to be so. @('.')@
5. He's fun to H8
He's such a perfect fit for the Angels, I'd miss rooting against him.
It has been considered a blunder for decades and will probably continue to be so. @('.')@
I think him playing for the Yankees or Red Sox
would solve any lingering issues w/r/t rooting against him.
I agree that he seems to have an unusually violent delivery, but has he even ever been on the DL? (Hm. Cube says he went on it once, but doesn't specify an injury, and he came back almost immediately.) Some guys are just weird like that.
He'll be a free agent entering his age 27 season-- so assuming he signs a 4-year deal, there's little risk of serious decline during that period unless he does break down.
Let's face it, the guy may be an unbelievable prick, but he's probably the single best relief pitcher in the AL right now.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
yeah, my annual "*this* is the year all the fragile Angels break!" prediction never pans out
And the Sox and Yankees just bore/irritate me. The Angels are a true nemesis.
It has been considered a blunder for decades and will probably continue to be so. @('.')@
and I always forget how young K-Rod is
I still think he's TJ/rotator cuff surgery waiting to happen, but ...
It has been considered a blunder for decades and will probably continue to be so. @('.')@
link's broken
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
potential bug?
The automatic linky-lu dialog box automatically inserts the "http://" -- is that really necessary? If you right-click to copy a hyperlink, or if you select-all and copy a URL in an address bar, the "http://" is captured as part of the copy operation.
It has been considered a blunder for decades and will probably continue to be so. @('.')@
well, to be fair ...
... at least in my experience so far, when the dialog box comes up, the "http://" is already selected, so that if you just paste in your URL, it pastes over the default text.
Which, of course, begs the question of why it's even there in the first place.
But I haven't found it to be a problem.
It has been considered a blunder for decades and will probably continue to be so. @('.')@
Testing
OK, let me link.
You're right - I just have to stop myself from clicking into the box, which is what I was doing. If I don't do that, I just have to paste after clicking the linky button since, as you say, the focus is there and the "http://" is selected. Thanks.
Oh, and the linked to article says Chavez thinks all is swell after his 343543 surgeries, and more importantly it says:
Chavez's wife is expecting a child, but since they have planned a Caesarean section for March 7, Chavez said the pregnancy shouldn't interfere with the Japan trip.
Diego's going to be a brother!
Sorry
Perhaps if I could SEE THE FRICKIN' FONT on this thing without having my nose actually on the screen, and if I didn't need to sign back in every hour or so, I could get the links right the first time. I hate being a beta tester.
by Englishmajor on Feb 19, 2008 5:05 PM PST up reply actions
I keep hearing people write that the font is small.
For me it is small in the comment box before posting but just as large as the old site was when posted . The only thing smaller are the sig lines which are tiny. They are much smaller. Is it really that small on your comp EM?
It seems really small and hard to see
Someone else suggested it might be the font itself rather than the font size. Well, I should probably start using my computer glasses more often....
by Englishmajor on Feb 19, 2008 6:16 PM PST up reply actions
Because "No" is an English word
"No, no," Guerrero said, before switching to Spanish.
are my comments invisible?
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
AAAAAAAIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!
It has been considered a blunder for decades and will probably continue to be so. @('.')@
We now hear from our final injured regular
Chavy says he expects to be healthy and effective.
Chavez said he's primed for a big season after dealing with a lot of injuries over the last two seasons."I think we figured it all out now," he said of how to get healthy. "I expect to have a great year, I really do."
http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080219&content_id=2379977&vkey=spt2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=oak
One thing that I've picked up
by semi-osmosis from the usual rush of early-spring-training pabulum is this:
Landon Powell is a. in Scottsdale, b. apparently able to stand up without crutches, and c. still a catcher.
All of these are very, very good things for Oakland. A healthy, catching Powell is a top 10 prospect for the team, maybe even top 5.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
since swisher is gone, so is "country roads"
BUT!
Radio guests: Robert Buan, host of the A's "Extra Innings" postgame radio show on KFRC-FM (106.9) and KYCY-AM (1550), said that Street will be his regular Tuesday night guest this year, replacing the departed Nick Swisher. Additionally, Buan said that third-base coach Tony DeFrancesco will appear on weekends.
time to think of some names for the huston show!
he should add a certain MLB writer and Huston's wife as regular guests
... and switch from "Country Roads" to "Urban Streets."
It has been considered a blunder for decades and will probably continue to be so. @('.')@
by monkeyball on Feb 19, 2008 6:11 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Street? Should have chosen Buck or Barton
Why choose a guy who prob will get traded mid-season?
Then again, we all thought Swish was here to stay...
Did this get missed yesterday, or did I just miss it?
In the A's article about Duke's excitement to be in the starting rotation:
Duchscherer lives in the Phoenix area in nearby Chandler...
...and his son is living in Pennsylvania
:( ?
"There's no real reason why a flight in which one flies naked should be more expensive than any other."
Custody fight!!!1!
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
I AM SPARTACUSTODY!
It has been considered a blunder for decades and will probably continue to be so. @('.')@
Since the part about "his son"
is immediately preceded by a part about Duke's father's home, I'm going to guess Duke actually talked about his brother, not his son, and the reporter or editor got it wrong.
There is an A in Whimsy.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Feb 19, 2008 10:24 PM PST up reply actions
well, the sentence itself is pretty clear
However, we are talking about a writer/editor who inserted the following in the story:
He started for the chocked, but ill-begotten Team USA in 2003
"Chocked"? And if the team was, indeed, um, "chocked," then wasn't it well-begotten, but perhaps "ill-fated," or, to wax Shakespearean, "ill-starred"?
Dan Haren, who won 15 games for the A's last season, was dispatched to the Diamondbacks in an austerity move for six young players.
"Austerity move"? That's simply and demonstrably wrong.
So, I guess it's possible that Duke's mother lives in Hawai'i and his daughter lives in Prague.
It has been considered a blunder for decades and will probably continue to be so. @('.')@
I think he meant "austerity"
in the sense of "lack of talent," not "lack of money."
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
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