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Chavez heading to DL

Muffin_nih_tiny by muffinpryde on

This is my first attempt at a Fanpost, and it looks like I'm the bearer of bad news. Well, crap. Eric Chavez, 3B, has landed on the 15-day DL because of that recurring shoulder problem that didn't get treated right. Looks like 1B Wes Bankston will be called up. Hopefully, the presence of Bankston will provide some competition to the struggling Daric Barton.

 

http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080702&content_id=3049810&vkey=news_oak&fext=.jsp&c_id=oak

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Procrastinators unite....tomorrow

by muffinpryde on Jul 2, 2008 10:45 AM PDT   0 recs

who did the A's remove from the 40-man to add Bankston?

I like the Bankston move, the A’s can definitely use another RH bat

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

by athleticsBB4life on Jul 2, 2008 10:48 AM PDT   0 recs

And now we understand

the interest in Beltre. Hannahan isn’t panning out—and Chavez is a huge question mark going forward.

by windyfelix on Jul 2, 2008 10:48 AM PDT   0 recs

but

but but but

his name is so much fun to say…

HANNAHAN!

Fortunately, this is his age-28 year: his killing productivity is likely to decline. Impressive range, though. -Monkeyball

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 2, 2008 11:39 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Pannahan?

Certainly he’s been panned plenty at this site…

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Jul 2, 2008 11:40 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

No.....

Can-O-Spam!

by mrod on Jul 2, 2008 9:40 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I really would like

a trade for Wilson Betemit right about now

Wilson Betemit and Shelley Duncan for …....

Let's have our Piazza and eat the Cust too - SPWC

by closetasfan on Jul 2, 2008 10:52 AM PDT   0 recs

J__ Bl____n

Not sure the Yanks make that deal

by windyfelix on Jul 2, 2008 10:55 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

An average starting pitcher

(albeit one who is struggling this year) for two backups without much upside. The Yankees make that deal in a second.

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

by andeux on Jul 2, 2008 11:00 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

J. Blankton?

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Jul 2, 2008 11:04 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Nope

Jerry Blevins

by HRH on Jul 2, 2008 11:24 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Joe "Haven't Blanked Anyone Since '07" Blankton?

The Stockton Ports pitching staff is better than the Orioles.

by gdub171 on Jul 2, 2008 11:26 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Betemit luster has worn off and Shelly Duncan is....

a lesser RH version of Cust, and Cust hasn’t been all that impressive

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

by athleticsBB4life on Jul 2, 2008 10:56 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow, shocking.

only, not.

Can we please send Blanton to LA for LaRoche now?

by mikev on Jul 2, 2008 10:55 AM PDT   0 recs

Does their rotation suck that bad?

I thought they had like 8 starters going into this year.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Jul 2, 2008 11:05 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

They did.

They also got so decimated that they had to call up Kershaw from AA.

by mikev on Jul 2, 2008 11:25 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

But Kershaw is doing fine.

Their overall ERA+ is 116. 3 out of their current 5 starters have an ERA+ above 100. A fourth, Kershaw is at 99. Meanwhile,their overall OPS+ is 87, and everyone other than Russell Martin has either cliff dived, the vets, or is not living up to expectations, the youngsters.

ZIPS: Milledge: 466 HR, 485 2B, 2282 hits, 278-379-524

by rfloh on Jul 2, 2008 11:37 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm still LOLing at that Jason Schmidt contract

Could wind up rivaling the Carl Pavano deal for stupidity.

Nonetheless they appear to have plenty of rotation depth available.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Jul 2, 2008 11:38 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

They are going with a 6 man rotation right now...

Probably not the best trading partner for Joe B

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Jul 2, 2008 12:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

They probably need LaRoche more than the As

They definitely need LaRoche more than they need Cupcakes. Their offense is horrendous. Their pitching is fine.

ZIPS: Milledge: 466 HR, 485 2B, 2282 hits, 278-379-524

by rfloh on Jul 2, 2008 11:17 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

If anyone's interested

profile on Wes Bankston

Procrastinators unite....tomorrow

by muffinpryde on Jul 2, 2008 10:57 AM PDT   0 recs

So now we need a 1B, 3B, and two OF or OF and a DH

Sign Bonds, trade for Jason Bay, Adrian Beltre, and Xavier Nady.

Meanwhile, no prospects remain in the system.

facepalm.jpg

by Zonis on Jul 2, 2008 10:59 AM PDT   0 recs

Brian Sabean, is that you???

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

by franks a lot on Jul 2, 2008 11:47 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ehh, Mets fan wish that

Minaya should have gone out and gotten an OF in the offseason, given how freaking fragile Moises Alou is. Alou is not capable of being a starting OF on an NL team at this point in his career.

ZIPS: Milledge: 466 HR, 485 2B, 2282 hits, 278-379-524

by rfloh on Jul 2, 2008 12:34 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe the A's can capture a little

“lightning in a bottle” with Bankston. Then again, a .316 OBP in AAA so far this season…

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 2, 2008 10:59 AM PDT   0 recs

On the plus side

he’s right-handed, plays 1B, and has power. If he gives us the overall production of a right-handed Dan Johnson (with less patience but more power) that has some value for the team right now, given the rest of the roster.

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

by andeux on Jul 2, 2008 11:08 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Has anyone been bumped from the 40-man?

I don’t think Bankston was on it, and in fact the A’s site doesn’t list him as being on the 40-man yet, but it only lists 39 players. Was there an opening on the 40-man roster? If not, can anyone figure out who’s been bumped?

by Faust on Jul 2, 2008 11:04 AM PDT   0 recs

Calero DFA'd sometime ago

Procrastinators unite....tomorrow

by muffinpryde on Jul 2, 2008 11:08 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh, right

Don’t know why my thread wasn’t refreshing while my question was already being asked and answered above.

by Faust on Jul 2, 2008 11:23 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Shocker.

Notes From The Nat has a new home: http://www.natnotes.com

by Ozzz on Jul 2, 2008 11:08 AM PDT   0 recs

Chavvie needs a set of these.

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

by The Dogfather on Jul 2, 2008 11:08 AM PDT   0 recs

LOLz

ZIPS: Milledge: 466 HR, 485 2B, 2282 hits, 278-379-524

by rfloh on Jul 2, 2008 11:13 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

"Hi, I'm Travis Buck..."

“Speaking on behalf of The Perfect Pushup and I’m reading directly from a script. I will string my words together in a monotonous amalgam while invoking no emotion or enthusiasm for the aforementioned product.”

I love that commercial.

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

by franks a lot on Jul 2, 2008 11:52 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

do you wanna get ripped and get

big guns
big arms
big abs
and a big chest?

you may not wanna look like a big ol musclehead, but you wanna look CHISELED.

"It's not my fault your team's so shitty." -Steve Friend, head coach, Chabot College, to Laney College's head coach, who asked why we scored so many runs after we beat Laney 30-3 in 2006

by flipgatey3 on Jul 2, 2008 3:36 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

But not if you want to date PT.

He doesn’t like the chiseled look.

"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk

by iglew on Jul 2, 2008 11:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

And apparently he read the second part of it wrong

since they had to get the announcer to cut in…..

Don't blame me, I voted for Ice Cream

by Englishmajor on Jul 2, 2008 7:52 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Jeff Baisley

i would rather see Baisley up but it seems he’s on the DL too.

Bankston has slugged .571 in june so even if he doesn’t get on base the power is there.

by totoum on Jul 2, 2008 11:16 AM PDT   0 recs

He's basically Dallas McPherson with more upside

so, eh, might as well give him a look.

Baisley would indeed be the obvious choice but he hasn’t played since mid-June.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Jul 2, 2008 11:30 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

scary comment from Chavez...
“It’s frustrating,” said Chavez, who also had back and left shoulder surgery after being shut down late in the 2007 season and opened this season on the DL while rehabbing his back. “I just want to get to the point where I can get out there and know I can be a productive player, and right now I’m not.”

Chavez, 30, said the 2007 surgery on his right shoulder “didn’t fix anything. They just went in and cleaned it up.” This will be his first MRI since the surgery.

“I don’t know if I’m going to need another surgery or what,” Chavez said. “I just know that it’s not right, and we need to find out exactly what’s wrong.

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

by athleticsBB4life on Jul 2, 2008 11:18 AM PDT   0 recs

another surgery probably puts him out for the rest of the year...

all things consider it may be best to have rest for the final 3 months and come back next season completely healed (hopefully)

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

by athleticsBB4life on Jul 2, 2008 11:20 AM PDT   0 recs

Yeah thats what i am thinking as well

it sucks though but that would give Chavvy time to get healthy and be a part of 2009 team at 100%. And i am not all that suprised that he is on the DL. Something had to be really hurting for him not to be at 3B.

by A'sfaninNC on Jul 2, 2008 11:30 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Bummed. Out.

pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.

by pam5981 on Jul 2, 2008 11:22 AM PDT   0 recs

I guess BB is not sold on Hannahan/Murphy platoon....

or it was done to give Barton some comp.

http://minors.baseball-reference.com/players.cgi?pid=869

Bankston’s only played 6 games at third this year

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

by athleticsBB4life on Jul 2, 2008 11:26 AM PDT   0 recs

I think

we needed a right handed first basemen to fill the void left by Sweeney. We will probably see a move for a 3b should we stay in this

by HRH on Jul 2, 2008 11:27 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I hope so because Hannahan and Murphy have been awful...

Hannahan entered last night’s game batting .136 (8-for-59) over his previous 21 games, with the AL’s second-worst overall batting average (.219), third-lowest average with runners in scoring position (.157), and the fourth-lowest slugging percentage (.330).

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

by athleticsBB4life on Jul 2, 2008 11:30 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Bankston isn't a real option at third.

He’s committed three errors in his six games there this year, and has a staggering 20 in 36 career minor-league games.

The short-term plan has to be Bankston at DH, Hannahan at 3B, and Cust in LF.

So it goes.

by jeepers on Jul 2, 2008 11:41 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Against LHP

I’d expect Bankston at 1B, Cust at DH, and one (or both) of Brown or Davis in the OF, with Barton getting a day off.
Today’s lineup should be up soon; we shall see.

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

by andeux on Jul 2, 2008 11:45 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

because

hannahan and murphy both can’t hit

"It's not my fault your team's so shitty." -Steve Friend, head coach, Chabot College, to Laney College's head coach, who asked why we scored so many runs after we beat Laney 30-3 in 2006

by flipgatey3 on Jul 2, 2008 3:37 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Damn. That couple of weeks or whatever it was

when Chavez came back and actually looked pretty healthy out there – it reminded you of what he was once capable of. We may be accustomed to having a hole at third base by now, but it’s still a pretty big hole and a real blow to our hopes the A’s will contend this year.

by Faust on Jul 2, 2008 11:30 AM PDT   0 recs

Huge disappointment.

Much sadness.

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

by oblique on Jul 2, 2008 11:31 AM PDT   0 recs

There's no textbook for how to treat a geriatric tapir.

by Poppy on Jul 2, 2008 1:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Aw.

pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.

by pam5981 on Jul 2, 2008 3:48 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Happy cat is short on ears, too.

"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk

by iglew on Jul 2, 2008 11:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

trade for A-Rod

We send the Yankees Blanton, Embree, Street, Komine, Gio, Cahill, Karsay, Van Poppel, and Inoa.

He's a very personable, sweet, nice chimp. He's not going to be aggressive unless he's provoked. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Jul 2, 2008 11:40 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

No

we need to hold onto Van Poppel. He’s going to develop into a stud and we’ll just kick ourselves after.

Fortunately, this is his age-28 year: his killing productivity is likely to decline. Impressive range, though. -Monkeyball

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 2, 2008 11:44 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Screw that, trade Prieto

The only TRUE Latin American prospect in the Universe

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

by franks a lot on Jul 2, 2008 11:56 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

don't forget Dressendorfer and Don Peters

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

by athleticsBB4life on Jul 2, 2008 11:46 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

There's a flashback

Thought that was going secure our starting rotations for years

by easyraider on Jul 3, 2008 8:47 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'd like to gently request that you ease up on your use of the word V-- P-----

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

by andeux on Jul 2, 2008 11:48 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Q__M

He's a very personable, sweet, nice chimp. He's not going to be aggressive unless he's provoked. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Jul 2, 2008 11:53 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Inoa bad idea when i see one….

"...in baseball you wear a cap." -- george carlin

by Hot Cup Joe on Jul 2, 2008 11:49 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I seriously love these charts.

I mentioned that on an earlier thread but it bears repeating. It was worth my logging in (since I’m pretty much exclusively in lurk mode) just to say it.

by gohlkus on Jul 3, 2008 4:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, that ruined a perfectly good day

I smell a season-ending injury.

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

by Joey C. on Jul 2, 2008 11:46 AM PDT   0 recs

So now are we

off or still on the fence about re-building or contending?

by A'sfaninNC on Jul 2, 2008 11:50 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, I've never been on the fence about contending-- I think we should focus on the re-build

Trade Harden, Duke, Street, etc.

But I think the argument that other people on here might make is that the A’s got to this part largely without Chavez. I think it’d be foolish to continue to rely on that.

Best case scenario? They do both at once. Get a young 3B who is on the cusp of producing now. Like. oh, say, LaRoche.

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

by Joey C. on Jul 2, 2008 11:58 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs