Crosby Reinstated; DiNardo Up

by athleticsBB4life on Jul 18, 2008 2:04 PM PDT

OAKLAND -- The Oakland A's today reinstated shortstop Bobby Crosby from the 15-day disabled list and selected left-handed pitcher Lenny DiNardo from Triple-A Sacramento. The A's optioned infielder Gregorio Petit to Sacramento yesterday.

Crosby was placed on the disabled list on July 5 retroactive to July 3 with a strained left hamstring. He was batting .260 with four home runs and 38 RBI before the injury and had started each of the A's first 84 games, the longest consecutive games started streak of his career. It was Crosby's sixth career stint on the DL and he has missed a total of 205 games due to injuries over the last four seasons.

DiNardo joins the A's for the third time this year and is 1-1 with a 10.24 ERA in five games, two starts, with Oakland. Posted a 3-2 record and 3.19 ERA (11 er in 31.1 ip) in seven starts with Triple-A Sacramento since being designated for assignment on May 30 and outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento on June 3. DiNardo was on the A's Opening Day roster and appeared in four games before he was optioned to Sacramento on April 26. He went 3-1 with a 5.25 ERA in four starts for the River Cats before returning to Oakland on May 20. He pitched just once following his return, allowing two runs in 2.0 innings on May 29 against Toronto.

Petit was recalled from Sacramento on July 5 for his second stint with the A's this year and went 2 for 5 (.400) in two starts at shortstop. He was previously with the club from May 16 to June 19 and hit .333 in 10 games during his first stint for a .348 batting average overall. Petit is batting .304 with no home runs and 18 RBI in 49 games with Sacramento.

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yuck.

I’d rather have seen Meyer get one final chance than DiNardo… and I’m not even one who’s chompin’ at the bit to see Gio yet…

Giambi was safe at the plate!!!!

by gorickeygo on Jul 18, 2008 2:06 PM PDT reply actions

Can we give Lenny a white towel

and have him ceremoniously throw it in?

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 Jul 18, 2008 2:11 PM PDT reply actions

Where's Bankston for Murton in the Transactions?

I guess R. Sweeney still hurtin’

"just a beating heart ... plasma that we'll put into our uniform." - Billy Beane

by athleticsBB4life on Jul 18, 2008 2:13 PM PDT reply actions

A's website has Eveland starting both

next Monday and next Tuesday (burn em out quick, huh?) I imagine DiNardo gets one of those starts.

by OaklandSi on Jul 18, 2008 2:13 PM PDT reply actions

Braden, not DiNardo (methinks)

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by PaulThomas on Jul 18, 2008 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Very disappointing about DiNardo.

"With 16-year-old Dominican righty Michel Inoa in tow, Gio Gonzalez improving at Triple-A and lefty Brett Anderson carving up Double-Abatters along with Simmons and Trevor Cahill, Oakland’s pitching depthis officially the envy of baseball." - BaseballAmerica.com

by Syphon on Jul 18, 2008 2:14 PM PDT reply actions

DiNardo?

Are you $x%x#ing kidding me?

Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

by baseb3383 on Jul 18, 2008 2:26 PM PDT reply actions

So is the official sign

we are giving up?

"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty

by 5Aces on Jul 18, 2008 2:30 PM PDT reply actions

ugh

probably

by jeffro on Jul 18, 2008 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Not the worst thing in the world

‘Sides, I’d like to see DiNardo’s arm soaking up all of these upcoming meaningless innings rather than one of the young kids. For now, at least. I’d like to see Gio, and maybe Braden, too, get some more MLB seasoning near the end of the year.

Ryan Sweeney: I probably irrationally embraced him before you did.

by Joey C. on Jul 18, 2008 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions

That's truly strange.

I expected them to go with Braden instead of Gio (who I wanted). I guess the idea is that nobody who has a future with the A’s accumulates any service time. That, or Billy reads this site and makes little moves like this just to f^&k with us.

"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico

by jeepers on Jul 18, 2008 2:47 PM PDT reply actions

the latter would explain the Crosby reinstatement

I told them 'My game is like a blog.' Because I don't know what a blog is, but it don't sound good. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Jul 18, 2008 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions

My guess is that the A's don't feel Gio is

quite ready yet, so DiNardo gets the “innings-eating” call for a few starts, and if the AAA coaches say “Gio’s ready,” he’ll be called up any time and DiNardo returned to Sacramento.

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 Jul 18, 2008 3:02 PM PDT reply actions

Lenny may be long relief and Braden will start

"just a beating heart ... plasma that we'll put into our uniform." - Billy Beane

by athleticsBB4life on Jul 18, 2008 3:08 PM PDT reply actions

It could just be that Geren wanted another Lefty

outta the pen to face a lefty heavy NYY team.

by Syphon on Jul 18, 2008 3:10 PM PDT reply actions

Lenny has done better than Gio and Braden in AAA this year,

so it may be as simple as that.

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by mikeA on Jul 18, 2008 3:11 PM PDT reply actions

I expect him to do better than Blanton would have

I told them 'My game is like a blog.' Because I don't know what a blog is, but it don't sound good. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Jul 18, 2008 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions

People keep saying things like that

but when DiNardo was available on waivers not a single team thought he was worth a spot on their roster, whereas we just picked up a couple of pretty good prospects for Blanton.

"May a nit suck Cajun geese?" wonders Red. No, we see gnu Jack Cust in a yam.

by andeux on Jul 18, 2008 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions

I honestly think there's something wrong with Joe

Whether it’s arm-related, conditioning-related, or mental …

Yes, DiNardo’s not really any good, and he doesn’t have Joe’s established performance level. But Joe’s ratcheted his performance level down a notch, and he hasn’t done anything that I’ve seen to correct it.

I told them 'My game is like a blog.' Because I don't know what a blog is, but it don't sound good. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Jul 18, 2008 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions

He hasnt been better than Gio.

by Syphon on Jul 18, 2008 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions

if we’re looking at gio’s entire year, he probably has.
if anything a case could be made braden has pitched better than dinardo in AAA this year, i’d say he has.

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by xbhaskarx on Jul 18, 2008 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Only thing really going for DiNardo is

his GO/AO ratio. Batters are hitting .315 off him and hes given up 70 Hits in 55 innings. Braden has def pitched better than DiNardo.

by Syphon on Jul 18, 2008 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions

yeah i'd much rather have braden join the rotation than dinardo

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by xbhaskarx on Jul 18, 2008 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions

I do no think this says much in regard to who will start in the rotation

It very well could still be Gio Gonzalez. Infact, I would say that its still most likely.

I expected a move like this to be honest. Gio won’t be “called up” till the day of his start if he gets the call. In the meanwhile, they’ll use the roster spot for some relief insurance.

Though to be honest, I’d rather they have kept Petit on the roster than purchase DiNardo from AAA and put him back on the 40.

facepalm.jpg

by Zonis on Jul 18, 2008 3:41 PM PDT reply actions

Geren just said it will be Braden starting at Tampa

following Smith, Gallagher, Duke, Eveland. So there you have it.

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by Nico on Jul 18, 2008 3:47 PM PDT reply actions

good

I still think Braden has really quality stuff, and will one day, if maybe not with the A’s, become a good major league starter.

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by King Richard on Jul 18, 2008 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions

He's got a quality changeup

The rest of it…

I agree with the overall sentiment of wanting him in the rotation over DiNardo, though.

Ryan Sweeney: I probably irrationally embraced him before you did.

by Joey C. on Jul 18, 2008 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Geren said his fastball is a couple MPH faster right now

That’s good, I suppose. Bring back the screwball!

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by Nico on Jul 18, 2008 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Bring back Swisher?

"May a nit suck Cajun geese?" wonders Red. No, we see gnu Jack Cust in a yam.

by andeux on Jul 18, 2008 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions

He may be a quality pitcher in the bigs...

but his future is as a reliever, not a starter. That’s one of the many reasons I prefer Gio to start.

"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico

by jeepers on Jul 18, 2008 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions

So me saying Geren just wanted another lefty in

the pen for a lefty heavy Yankee team

by Syphon on Jul 18, 2008 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions

so the starters for the Tampa Bay series

will be Eveland, Braden, and Smith pp all lefties.

by OaklandSi on Jul 18, 2008 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions

should be --, not pp

by OaklandSi on Jul 18, 2008 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Make up your mind -

is it a “pp” or just a dribble?

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 Jul 18, 2008 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions