How will the David Forst team do in 08?

by Swishdball on Mar 18, 2008 3:50 PM PDT Comment 36 comments

Ever notice how anytime the A's make a transaction, it's David Forst who has the quote? Well, I do. While Billy is off living his dream to oversee a MLS franchise, Forst has been pulling the trigger with a lot of moves. Yes, it is Beane who oversees everything, but don't think for a moment Beane isn't assuming Davie knows best. So, while the big trades like Haren and Swisher are no doubt conducted with the advice of Beane, the "minor acquistions" like Denorfia, Devine, Linden, Cust, Brown, ie 80% of the team, etc, are mostly the work of Forst. Let's be honest; this is David Forst's 1997 Billy Beane-esque sqad. When Beane hands the reigns over to Forst when he wants, we can look back and say 2006-2007 was the making of Forst. So, how do you think David Forst's Oakland A's will fare in 08?

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Just because Forst handles the media...

Does not mean Beane is not still the GM.

Do you have any other evidence to support your claim? Because "Forst talks to reporters therefore Forst is running the show" is a little weak, if you ask me.

"the "minor acquistions" like Denorfia, Devine, Linden, Cust, Brown, ie 80% of the team, etc, are mostly the work of Forst" How do you know this?

I'm not saying it isn't true or that it would necessarily be bad if it were, I just can't see how you came to that conclusion. You could just as easily say Forst is handling the Media because Beane is working so feverishly towards the 2011 World Champions that he doesn't have time.

by WhiteElephants on Mar 18, 2008 5:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Cleary, this roster is the work

of Tye Waller. Cause I said so.

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 Mar 18, 2008 6:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I guess we now know who "swishdball" really is.

David Forst, c'mon down!

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Mar 18, 2008 6:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

This really dosent require

A whole diary, you might want to try posting comments like this in the DLD. A fanpost should be reserved for a more thought out article or essay, not just random thoughts about Players, or the GM. And try to space out your fanpost's as well, 2 in one hour is a little much, considering they are about a paragraph long each....

"I Will Not Relent, I Am Driven"... Clutch
Bring Back The Bash!!!

by Shippee33 on Mar 18, 2008 7:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Posting them in the DLD is a great idea -

or any other place I don't read.

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 Mar 18, 2008 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did somebody, uh, get your goat, Nico?

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Mar 18, 2008 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Naaaaaaaaah.

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 Mar 18, 2008 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Does he seem lonely to you?

The monster at the end of this blog.

by grover on Mar 19, 2008 12:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Grumpy. As if denied companionship of a conjugal variety.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Mar 19, 2008 7:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

At least this was more thoughtful

than your into to the game thread today. :-p

by HigherPie on Mar 18, 2008 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ahem... intro

by HigherPie on Mar 18, 2008 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That intro was brilliant -

You must have missed all the literary references and quintuple-entendres. That's on you, dude.

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 Mar 18, 2008 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hell...

he makes me look normal! :)

"Doesn't play well with the other children." Ms. Darias, principal, Broad Ave School

by since72 on Mar 19, 2008 12:34 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh look

It's yet another example of a bunch of asshats slapping each other on the ass making fun of someone's post. Heheehee - don't they just think they're all too cute for words - heeeheehee.

It's incessant. Oh you spelled something wrong. Oh wait, I need to add a witty reply that will make me and nico giggle.

I'm going to f'in puke.

by aioafoi on Mar 19, 2008 6:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Okay, 'foi, I'm curious --

-- having read all 9 of your contributions to these conversations, do you own a competing website, or something?

And since I've decided, against all good sense, to respond to your post, I'd also like to know: what is it that trolls eat for breakfast?

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Mar 19, 2008 7:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh yeah...

the ole he must be from a competing website to make myself look better bit. you are as clueless as ever and no doubt will stay that way. dipshit.

by aioafoi on Mar 19, 2008 7:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

seriously

Why has this dude not been banned from this site yet? If you want to argue about the way things work on this site, that's fine. I have no problem with that. But to personally attack someone on this board is beyond ignorant.

"Put some ice on it. After that, there's nothing a few beers won't take care of. " -Pink

by OrlandoAsFan on Mar 19, 2008 7:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

you need to brush up

on your definition of attack. another dipshit.

by aioafoi on Mar 19, 2008 7:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

calling another

member a dipshit seems like a personal attack to me. So before you start insinuating that i'm stupid and can't recognize an attack, maybe you should take a look at yourself. Maybe i was wrong about my 17 year old prediction. You are apparently lacking some education, so maybe i should guess your age at around 14 or 15.

"Put some ice on it. After that, there's nothing a few beers won't take care of. " -Pink

by OrlandoAsFan on Mar 19, 2008 7:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh no he called me a dipshit

I feel personally attacked! lol

by aioafoi on Mar 19, 2008 7:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I highly

doubt i will be banned for any exchange with you. But if Blez and the other's feel the need to punish me, so be it. I'm not afraid to be banned from this site. I know the rules, and for the most part, i try to abide by them. If there is something i say that they feel is cause to reprimand me, i can respect that. That's part of being a grown-up. You are able to put things into perspective. At the end of the day, what happens on this site doesn't cause me to lose any sleep at night.

"Put some ice on it. After that, there's nothing a few beers won't take care of. " -Pink

by OrlandoAsFan on Mar 19, 2008 8:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

"That's part of being a grown-up."

Wait a minute... so that avatar isn't you?

by Faust on Mar 19, 2008 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

haha...

no. it's my 3 month old daughter. You trying to say i have the mentality of an infant? That's pretty screwed up. :)

"Put some ice on it. After that, there's nothing a few beers won't take care of. " -Pink

by OrlandoAsFan on Mar 19, 2008 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just thought you were precocious

by Faust on Mar 19, 2008 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

nice

thanks for that

"Put some ice on it. After that, there's nothing a few beers won't take care of. " -Pink

by OrlandoAsFan on Mar 19, 2008 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I knew it was a bad idea.

Personally, I hope he's not banned. In my experience, trolls tend to tire quickly when they're not fed. Banning only seems to energize whatever dark emotions impel them to seek negative attention.

Better to just ignore him. I think I'll go reread the Fanpost about Apricot's killfile -- if I understand it correctly, it provides us with an "ignore" function .

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Mar 19, 2008 7:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You do that...

And I'll work on my campaign to get everyone to ignore you, your past, and your future posts pointing out A's players asses - deal?

by aioafoi on Mar 19, 2008 7:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

good point

I was tempted to drop down to it's level. I would probably be better served to actually do some work since i don't have mommy and daddy to support me. Oh, that slipped. Sorry.

"Put some ice on it. After that, there's nothing a few beers won't take care of. " -Pink

by OrlandoAsFan on Mar 19, 2008 7:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

While ailafoi got lucky,

and just happened to be right that DogFather is a dipshit, nonetheless he has been banned - not for being a troll, mind you, but for having a user name with consecutive vowels twice.

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 Mar 19, 2008 8:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

so....

dogfather is a dipshit but i'm not? sweet....i can live with that.

"Put some ice on it. After that, there's nothing a few beers won't take care of. " -Pink

by OrlandoAsFan on Mar 19, 2008 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

In case 'tis true, we dips are known,

By those who us revile,
Nico can take the 'foi-boy's spot,
In my Apricot killfile.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Mar 19, 2008 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wait, it was a typo -

I meant dipshot. As in "cool," like "Dat Dogfather is so dipshot, all da ladies are callin' him."

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 Mar 19, 2008 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh. Okay then. I'll relent on the killfile...

... and double your readership.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Mar 19, 2008 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Are they...

...going to make an A's logo asshat? I want one!!!!!

"Doesn't play well with the other children." Ms. Darias, principal, Broad Ave School

by since72 on Mar 19, 2008 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Please refrain from calling other posters...

asshat. That's not the way ANers conduct themselves.

by IM4Oakgal on Mar 19, 2008 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

In conclusion...

...I don't think anyone was making fun of the guy's posting, just pointing out that his comments would have been better off in a DLD and to not to post so frequently as that the postings back up to each other. I also would not think that any of us here would not encourage people to express their opinion about our beloved A's, no matter how uninformed that opinion may be.

"Doesn't play well with the other children." Ms. Darias, principal, Broad Ave School

by since72 on Mar 19, 2008 3:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs