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Let's party like it's 1999

The flurry of trades has certainly taken the wind out of the A's sail for another playoff spot this year. Of course, the trade deadline is still a few days away, and everyone keeps waiting for the other shoe to drop.  This reminded me of 1999.  That was the beginning of the A's run. Hudson's first year.  Giambi in his prime. We still had Stairs and, er, Jaha. Gil Heredia was the staff Ace.  But Miggy was showing some pop and Chavez was following close behind.  The shocker that year for me was the trade of Billy Taylor to the Mets for some oft-injured ex-prospect Jason something, a last name I still can't spell. I was disappointed that year, not understanding why we just gave up on the race after so many years of misery in the mid 90's.  Yes, I have resigned to the fact that Street may be gone.

I'm a born pessimist, and I feel that the team this year is not good enough to win the pennant. I actually like the trades 2007-2008--it sounds like we have pretty much pilfered two or three farm systems' best prospects. Yes prospects are just that. Compare to 1999, I don't know if I see a Giambi or Tejada that can both lead and produce.  I just don't know if I can expect another quick turn around, and see another run like the A's had in the early 0's.  What do people's think?

P.S. It's bittersweet to see Harden pitch in my new home town, striking 10 and still get a ND.

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I hate Nurse Gil

I was at that game. It sucked (although the crowd was amazing)

"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson

by nevermoor on Jul 27, 2008 10:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Heredia wasn't the staff ace.

In 1999 Kenny Rogers was the staff ace. After Rogers was traded, it was Hudson.

Root for the Giants? Not even if they're playing al-Qaeda!

by Monday Fan on Jul 27, 2008 11:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cause that was really the main point of this Fanpost

thanks for clearing that up

"Do you know that the guy really doesn't like baseball all that much?" - J.P. Riccardi

by black beane on Jul 28, 2008 9:33 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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