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A's Lose 6-1; Crosby Hurt Again

Well, the good news is that Rich Harden seemed to survive his outing today even if it wasn't 100 percent stellar.  But you have to imagine there has to be some rust there since he hasn't faced major league batters for about eight months.

Oh and don't look now, but apparently Bobby Crosby is injured once again.  Thanks to SF Gate's Drumbeat for the note.

I know Susan Slusser says it's nothing to be alarmed about, but Crosby is just one of those players that has this happen to him all the time.  I wonder if AN has had anyone down in Arizona yet who has seen Crosby swing.  Is his swing all that different?  It always seemed like something that could give him back issues throughout his career because he nearly corkscrews himself into the ground on each swing.  Course I've always thought the same thing about Vlad and he doesn't seem to have any issues.

The A's are now 3-2 in the Cactus League and two players were hit by pitches today.  They also just happen to be two of the A's most important players in Travis Buck and Jack Cust.  Just a couple more reasons to hate those A-Holes in red.

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First fundamental axiom of baseball

Crosby being scratched from the lineup=nothing to be alarmed about.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Mar 3, 2008 2:56 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Sky is Falling...

Oh, it's just Crosby's back again. If it was anyone else (almost) we wouldn't be thinking about it.

"I've been accused of using too many words...I suppose that's like accusing Mozart of using too many notes." Bill King

by Gerard on Mar 3, 2008 3:20 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crosby? I thought he died?

Who cares. Just put in Donnie Murphy. And somebody tell stupid Scocia that it's freaking spring training!

by A'sfansince1970 on Mar 3, 2008 3:30 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crosby and Vlad.

While I share mikeA's opinion about the non-importance of Crosby playing, it's a bit unfair to paint his injuries in the same kind of recurrent light you might use for a Harden or a Bradley. Mostly, he's achieved a unique combination of unlucky and sucky.

I don't know if his swing will bring him long-term back problems, as he'll need to be out of a cast for a sustained period of time for us to tell. But your observation of Vlad is apt. His struggles with back problems have increased, and promise to get worse. It's not surprising they want to make him a full-time DH at a relatively early age, despite still having the wheels and arm to play a corner outfield spot.

So it goes.

by jeepers on Mar 3, 2008 3:51 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Vlad's a terrible RF

And has been for a very long time, great arm notwithstanding.

by thejd44 on Mar 3, 2008 4:03 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buck was just grazed but Cust took a big hit in the back.

I didn't like how he went down the baseline, and he did come out of the game thereafter, but he did not seem upset or in much pain. Then again, if it keeps him out of the outfield, maybe our injury luck is turning.

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

by The Dogfather on Mar 3, 2008 4:35 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But we just got here today -- no Crosby swings seen.

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

by The Dogfather on Mar 3, 2008 4:36 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's just cuz he hit 2 home runs already

his body's not used to moving in that fashion.

"I've got a lot of wins waiting in these white shoes." -Dan Meyer

by pam5981 on Mar 3, 2008 4:37 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

By the way....

the only thing hotter than Cust's bat this spring is Pam!

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

by since72 on Mar 3, 2008 5:12 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In what fashion is it used to moving?

Err..never mind, I probably don't want to know...

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on Mar 3, 2008 5:39 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who?

I chalked this up to urban legend (apologies to Michael Urban) that there was a guy named Crosby who played SS for the Oakland A's. Must be that new machine the trainers bought this season, "The ISO 9000 Back Spasm Supreme." Looks like Joey Devine just tried it out, Chavez is the Nat'l Spokesman for it and Kotsay endorses it as well

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

by since72 on Mar 3, 2008 5:11 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crosby's hurt?

Hey, look at that... the Sun is setting to the West!

The monster at the end of this blog.

by grover on Mar 3, 2008 6:08 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was going to have the headline

Dog Bites Man, but that's probably more news than this.

by Blez on Mar 3, 2008 6:26 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know its reported as not being serious...

But if the back problems were to persist into to the regular season, and Murphy started the season in the starting lineup, who would be the leading candidates to win the utility role besides Petit?

A's Fan in Philly

by Duby on Mar 3, 2008 6:35 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You nailed it in one

Unless the A's make a late vet signing ala Todd Walker last year.

The monster at the end of this blog.

by grover on Mar 3, 2008 6:39 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Iron Man Bobby

I'll be in Phoenix next week and send out a report on Iron Man Bobby. He usually ends up at a mall after he injures himself.....

Morada Mudshark

by Morada Mudshark on Mar 3, 2008 7:07 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was gone all weekend and I log on to read that everyone is falling apart again. ::sigh:: I hope everyone is better by the time the season starts.

by drmmerchk on Mar 3, 2008 7:46 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wonder if Crosby is hurt during the off-season?

This dude could get hurt eating a grilled cheese.

Hot dogs, get your hot dogs.

by jjham15 on Mar 3, 2008 8:25 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

... and he'd just keep backing away from the plate

I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 4, 2008 12:42 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bobby cros(ouch! just pulled a tendon in my index finger)

hey it's only spring. Besides he was probably hung over and not really having back spasms. I still think he is gonna have a monster year. hey it's only spring. (OUCH! just tore a nail)

by elephantman on Mar 3, 2008 8:44 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Better now than in April

I'm glad Crosby is getting the injuries out early. Good for the system.

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by louismg on Mar 3, 2008 10:32 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Unless it's just a prelude...

to the injuries to come. ( She wrote pessimistically).

by IM4Oakgal on Mar 3, 2008 10:34 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

shoot

Its a good thing crosby has a tempurpedic pillow. I hope he lays on it for a long time.

by elfgirl on Mar 3, 2008 10:35 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Back

back, back it up!

"You could visualize with Bill. He created television in your mind.'' Rick Barry

by natsirt on Mar 4, 2008 12:57 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Back spasms...

are the new oblique strain.

I am Ray Fosse's man crushes for Clay Wood and Jason Kendall.

by franks a lot on Mar 4, 2008 7:22 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

didn't Back Spasms replace Rat Scabies in the Damned?

I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 4, 2008 9:42 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

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

by xbhaskarx on Mar 4, 2008 9:55 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And the great thing about our offseason moves...

is that i dont care if he has back spasms!
i mean, i do, but i dont.

by oakinboston on Mar 4, 2008 9:56 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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