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Where are the trade rumors? (OPEN THREAD)

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I need trade rumors.  Websites aren't updating fast enough!!!  Nothing is happening!!!  I want Duke to St. Louis rumors...  Duke to Colorado rumors... Duke to LAD rumors...  Embree to LAA rumors...  Street to Det. rumors...

Star-divide

I want rumors.  Doesn't anyone realize that the trade deadline is this week?  I NEED TRADE RUMORS!!!!  Maybe this should've been a fanshot or something but I need the latest rumors no matter how ridiculous they are.

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Me too!

But all recent and developing trade rumors have been traded for rumors to be named later.

I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.

by franks a lot on Jul 28, 2008 2:12 PM PDT   0 recs

Ziggy to the Hall of Fame

Not a rumor!

Well, some of his gear is going at least…

Last of the Ninth - Photography Site / jamesvenes.com - Blog

by Flashfire on Jul 28, 2008 2:14 PM PDT   0 recs

my girlfriend said my gear should be in the hall of fame

"the A's need more quality preembreetive pitching" ~monkeyball

by OptimistPrime on Jul 28, 2008 4:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

but you'll have to decide on which cap to wear

Worse than being dead is being hot. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Jul 28, 2008 4:29 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Did I already miss OptimistPrime bobblehead night?

"I'm disappointed Ziggy didn't pump his fist towards the sky 100 times and scream like a hooker." ~Nico.

by LAXile on Jul 28, 2008 5:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I have more than one gear.

You should introduce us.

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

by The Dogfather on Jul 28, 2008 5:30 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

i heard a rumor

Brett Favre wants to return. There is your rumor for the day.

Oh and a bonus, Manny Ramirez may have worn out his welcome in Boston.

(WHO CARES)

by HRH on Jul 28, 2008 2:15 PM PDT   0 recs

beane

Billy Beane is usually quiet in the week leading up to the deadline and at the deadline. Dont expect any trades. Yes that includes Street.

but yea ive been checking for rumors as well. I think the best thing would be to trade Duke . Prefferably for a young SS or 3B. Trade Crosby.

Lets go Oakland! obvious.com

by bballfanr33 on Jul 28, 2008 2:19 PM PDT   0 recs

As of late thats been true, but he has traded at the deadline in the past

7/31/09 – Jeff D’Amico, Brad Rigby and Blake Stein to The Royals for Kevin Appier

7/30/03 – Aaron Harang, Joe Valentine and Jeff Bruksch to The Reds for Jose Guillen

Thats just to name a couple. You can see his entire trade history here

by GusanoQuemador on Jul 28, 2008 2:57 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Wait wait wait

You’re not only telling me that Kevin Appier makes a dramatic comeback in 2009, but that you also traveled to 2009 to see him get traded to the A’s?

Awe. Some.

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

by Joey C. on Jul 28, 2008 3:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Appier gets traded to the A's again?!

I was pretty happy with the deal in ‘99, but cut the cord already.

by Eggman on Jul 28, 2008 3:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ha!

That’s why you always attach a link…so people can see what you really meant

by GusanoQuemador on Jul 28, 2008 3:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

All is quiet in BeaneTown.

Rumor in MIA is B. Molina heading down from S.F. Don’t care about the Giants, but I have to say living here in MIA/Ft. Lauderdale I like the way the Marlins are hanging in there. They are fun, interesting.

Back to OAK. Would not mind to see these three leave OAK via trade:

Huston Street
Bobby Crosby
Alan Embree

I like Duke, but if now is the time to sell for 2010 and beyond for good ROI, then deal him out of the A.L.

by OakFaninFL on Jul 28, 2008 2:26 PM PDT   0 recs

Can't we just get LaRoche already

Seriously, this is getting out of hand.

by mikev on Jul 28, 2008 2:44 PM PDT   0 recs

Seriously

Get a damn 3rd baseman,

"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 28, 2008 3:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm in favor of Street for LaRoche, but that's all.

Ellis and Duke I’d rather we keep (and re-sign). Anyone else isn’t worth what we’d get back for them.

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

by iglew on Jul 28, 2008 2:55 PM PDT   0 recs

What are you talking about?

Trading Embree for a pack of Big League Chew would be well worth it!

"It's not my fault your team's so shitty" - every AL Manager to Bob Geren

by oaktownmario on Jul 28, 2008 3:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Duke to TX for Hamilton

straight up.

"Ryan [Sweeney] has got the perfect baseball body..." -Mike Sweeney

by Christine on Jul 28, 2008 2:59 PM PDT   0 recs

re: Hamilton

If any ANers own a time machine could they please print out the stat sheet for Hamilton from the last couple years and go back in time and find Billy Beane and hand him the sheet before he selects Goleski in the Rule V draft.

"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin

by Helloooo 1st on Jul 28, 2008 11:49 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Does anyone

Know how to post videos in fan post?

Brandon Marshall is a BEAST!!!!

by TommyTSlice on Jul 28, 2008 3:03 PM PDT   0 recs

just post the embed in the link

or print it out and glue it to your screen

"the A's need more quality preembreetive pitching" ~monkeyball

by OptimistPrime on Jul 28, 2008 4:32 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

A video might be better as a FanShot

Look at the current FanShot section. There’s one by Blez which links to a how-to article on another blog. That other post gives instructions on how to install a button that does it automatically

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

by iglew on Jul 28, 2008 5:57 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Can we just give Embree away?

He’s bringing up the team’s average age. We’re already the youngest in the majors, so we might as well do it with style.

Maybe we can get some unlucky team to give us lots and lots of Dibs in exchange for Embree. I’d do that deal.

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 28, 2008 3:06 PM PDT   0 recs

We're not the youngest, but close...

RNK Team Age
1 Texas 27.5
2 Minnesota 27.6
3 Florida 27.6
4 Oakland 27.6
5 Arizona 27.8

"Twenty minutes," says Jack Sr. "Thank god for Billy Beane."

by ST on Jul 28, 2008 3:40 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm sure that includes

Our DL whose Avg. Age could qualify for AARP benefits.
(I’m looking at you Sweeney)

This is yet another reason to get rid of E-mail and Embree.

The Stockton Ports pitching staff is better than the Orioles.

by gdub171 on Jul 28, 2008 3:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oops.

Maybe recent transactions have upped the age, because I could’ve sworn the TV people said we were the youngest at some point recently… oh well.

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 28, 2008 3:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Trade rumor:

Beane’s twins for a younger set of left handed triplets from the Dominican Republic.

by GreggC on Jul 28, 2008 3:11 PM PDT   0 recs

Cardinals have the most blown saves in MLB

Street + H-Rod for Rasmus

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

by nevermoor on Jul 28, 2008 3:30 PM PDT   0 recs

too bad Rasmus is hurt

because the Cards had supposedly made him available…..but he sprained his left knee and is out for a month, and teams generally don’t deal injured players.

by scatterbrian on Jul 28, 2008 3:40 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I think Wainwright might be their answer to that in-house

If he can’t come back and fully start.

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Jul 28, 2008 4:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Just In Beane leaves Oakland forever!

beane for epstein and 100 million… wouldnt that be nice!

by greenstampede15 on Jul 28, 2008 3:41 PM PDT   0 recs

oddly enough

If you google Justin Beane THIS IS WHAT YOU GET!

Enjoy the game

by DCinWC on Jul 28, 2008 3:50 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

{klunk}

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 28, 2008 5:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Embree to LAA???!!!

If this were true we might have a chance of catching them – no more one run wins!

Enjoy the game

by DCinWC on Jul 28, 2008 3:52 PM PDT   0 recs

no urgency for embree

as far as his value is buried down low among other lefty trade options for teams

if h e does get traded it’ll be last minute deadline deal or a throw in with a main piece

i think it will be a quiet deadline because the value for A’s players just isnt there

those names seem to be mentioned most in rumors before embree

sherrill
fuentes
ohman
rhodes
taschner

by Asfan4ever723 on Jul 28, 2008 4:08 PM PDT   0 recs

What is this fascination with Ohman?

From other teams, I mean.

He’s basically having a career year at age 30.

by mikev on Jul 28, 2008 4:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

he's got more Ks than IP over his career....

but he’s still a guy who needs a good defense behind him to be effective. He’s sporting a pretty unsustainable .217 BABIP.

by scatterbrian on Jul 28, 2008 4:37 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It's because lefty relievers

Are like the different Mountain Dew flavors. New ones keep appearing, and people are willing to buy, but in the end most of them suck.

by Gallagher's Watermelons on Jul 28, 2008 4:49 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

In Larry Davis' fannypack

oh, we already did this one

"the A's need more quality preembreetive pitching" ~monkeyball

by OptimistPrime on Jul 28, 2008 4:24 PM PDT   0 recs

I don't know where to find a trade rumor...

but I know where the A’s are.

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

by 5Aces on Jul 28, 2008 4:46 PM PDT   0 recs

LOL

great minds think alike

TRADE CUST FOR RAMIREZ NOW!

"the A's need more quality preembreetive pitching" ~monkeyball

by OptimistPrime on Jul 28, 2008 4:48 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You sir

are 100% Baseball

"the A's need more quality preembreetive pitching" ~monkeyball

by OptimistPrime on Jul 28, 2008 4:48 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Watermelons

Are 75% water…but they’re also 100% baseball.

by Gallagher's Watermelons on Jul 28, 2008 4:50 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You prefer a magic trick, instead? Watch me make this pencil disappear.

by Swooney's Left Foot on Jul 28, 2008 4:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

your sig

was one of my favorite parts of that movie…

"Lefty relievers are like the different Mountain Dew flavors. New ones keep appearing, and people are willing to buy, but in the end most of them suck." - Gallagher's Watermelons

by scatterbrian on Jul 28, 2008 4:57 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Dude awesome

You used my comment for your signature. Good times! :D

by Gallagher's Watermelons on Jul 28, 2008 5:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

too bad

we’ll probably see a loogy-flavored Mountain Dew…

"Lefty relievers are like the different Mountain Dew flavors. New ones keep appearing, and people are willing to buy, but in the end most of them suck." - Gallagher's Watermelons

by scatterbrian on Jul 28, 2008 5:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

that quote reminds me of

us trading for ricardo rincon…

Cust is the new Jaha.

by johnjahafanclub on Jul 28, 2008 5:37 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Swing and a miss?

Did Cust carve that in the dugout while everyone else was playing defense?

by Gallagher's Watermelons on Jul 28, 2008 5:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Like Cust ever swings

I trust everyone is looking forward to Cust in LF again when Hurt and Sweeney return.

You prefer a magic trick, instead? Watch me make this pencil disappear.

by Swooney's Left Foot on Jul 28, 2008 5:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Well if Manny is really done in Boston

get his “Predator” ass over to Oaktown as soon as humanly possible. $20,000,000???

Fuck it, it ain’t my money!

Go A’s….............

by mrod on Jul 28, 2008 5:03 PM PDT   0 recs

TRADE RUMORS NOW!!!

Worse than being dead is being hot. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Jul 28, 2008 5:12 PM PDT   0 recs

Red Sox/Astros discussing a Tejada trade

"Lefty relievers are like the different Mountain Dew flavors. New ones keep appearing, and people are willing to buy, but in the end most of them suck." - Gallagher's Watermelons

by scatterbrian on Jul 28, 2008 5:13 PM PDT   0 recs

Boston

not a rumor but i was talking today to a friend, and i said that i felt that Boston could need Street and Crosby.
Wonder who could we get in return? Manny? Anderson?

by jahs34 on Jul 28, 2008 5:29 PM PDT   0 recs

any other year

I’d welcome Manny with open arms, but he’d be pointless for the A’s right now…..

"Lefty relievers are like the different Mountain Dew flavors. New ones keep appearing, and people are willing to buy, but in the end most of them suck." - Gallagher's Watermelons

by scatterbrian on Jul 28, 2008 5:34 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

How about we bring Swisher back in a trade for Duke or Street

He hasn’t been all that good this year, but the White Sox don’t really need him and we could use any offensive help we could get

by jpl on Jul 28, 2008 5:45 PM PDT   0 recs

offseason street to boston

A’s probably couldve got masterson/bowden/lowrie trio, from what i remember from rumors

but i doubt any are available anymore…maybe lowrie if they get a SS through trade

by Asfan4ever723 on Jul 28, 2008 5:47 PM PDT   0 recs

I don't remember anything of the sort

nor do I understand why Epstein would give up that much for a reliever, even a very good one.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Jul 28, 2008 6:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Here was the source of that rumor; I have the transcript:

News organ: “Oakland and Boston discussing Street deal.”

Some ANer: “Hmm, maybe Masterson, Bowden, and Lowrie.”

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Jul 28, 2008 6:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Duke update

Steve Phillips just said on ESPN Sox/Angels broadcast that Dodgers are having internal discussions about Duke

it would have to be more than laroche though

by Asfan4ever723 on Jul 28, 2008 5:54 PM PDT   0 recs

LA is Hell

Make that “infernal discussions.”

Worse than being dead is being hot. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Jul 28, 2008 6:00 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Sounds like the Dodgers finally found

someone who can stand to deal with them.

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 28, 2008 6:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

has Beane or Colletti hired Tim Teufel?

{cue Leopold Bloom’s refrain …}

Worse than being dead is being hot. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Jul 28, 2008 6:47 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Haha

A person I was with tonight was talking about Teufel and “God & Satan battery”

"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin

by Helloooo 1st on Jul 28, 2008 11:54 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The Braves have apparently announced they will

trade Teixeira.

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 28, 2008 6:06 PM PDT   0 recs

Brian Sabean must be freaking out

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

by black beane on Jul 28, 2008 6:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

ROFL Swisher

lost his glove over the fence trying to catch a HR… and failing.

facepalm.jpg

by Zonis on Jul 28, 2008 6:34 PM PDT   0 recs

fail swisher

someone do some photoshop

Cust is the new Jaha.

by johnjahafanclub on Jul 28, 2008 10:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs