Reserved for post-trade deadline rantings
by brenarlo on Jul 31, 2008 1:25 PM PDT
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PrintThis sucks. I was hoping that Street and Duch. would be traded for top of the line prospects. Obviously, other teams didn't think that it was worth it. I'm totally guessing here but i think that it had more to do with Beane asking for too much, but i guess we'll never know.
Now what? Do we really have to watch Street blow up the rest of the season? My guess is that Duch comes back down to earth and finishes with an ERA around 3.40. That's still great for a first year starter, but his value would go down from where it is now. Or, he'll get hurt again.
Here's to a lineup of Brown, Crosby, Hanahan, and Thomas for the rest of the year....
Yippie Skippy!!
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Pirates got LaRoche
according to ESPN and Foxsports, LaRoche was part of the Manny three-team trade. That will please AN folks.
eh
His position and handedness are appealing, but he’s already injury prone. He’d be six feet under after 2 weeks with the A’s.
That said, I like that trade for the Pirates if he stays healthy. I think Brandon Moss is really going to surprise some people (Craig Hansen…no).
I blame Dan Johnson
"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant’s life, she will choose to save the infant’s life without even considering if there is a man on base."
–Dave Barry
you know
Guy kills AAA pitching and can’t hit a lick in the show. THAT Dan Johnson.
"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."
Even if Duke ends up with a 3.40
that will be close to what Haren did last year. Great first half and then come back to earth. Although he isnt as young or have the great stuff Haren does, I think he’ll still be valuable. Be it with the A’s or somebody else.
Waaaaah! The world is agin me.........Waaaaah......
We couldn’t foist our flotsam on others for their best players….......waaaaaah! They didn’t want our jetsam either….......waaaaaah! Cust strikes out a lot, and looking too…...........waaaaaah! We’re gonna lose games the rest of this year….......waaaah! We might lose games in 2009 too…........waaaah! (inhales)
The world likes the Red Sox and Yankees better than us…......waaaah! We get no attention from ESPN….......waaaah! We can’t compete in a large market that we have a small share in due to our own revenue generation incompetence….........waaaaah! KNBR favors the Giants…........waaaaah! (inhales)
Our cheapest seats are covered by tarps…........waaaaaah! I want a great team without attracting rich wine drinking fans who don’t know as much about baseball as I think I do…........waaaaah! I can’t stand the thought of moving to Fremont, it’s like 25 miles from Oakland….......waaaaah!
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years"
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 31, 2008 3:29 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
best. post.
"If you hit .440 with 20 bombs, you don't have to do s---. You don't have to bring a glove to practice, just hit and leave whenever you want. You can bring a 40 and smoke a cigarette and call me from the parking lot asking me what time the game is, and I'll tell you. You can even say 'F--- you, Steve!' Actually, don't say that, that wouldn't be very nice." -Steve Friend, Head Coach, Chabot College Gladiators Baseball
the best part is...
actual quote, said in front of the whole team at our initial team meeting. he had some good rants, that’s for sure
"If you hit .440 with 20 bombs, you don't have to do s---. You don't have to bring a glove to practice, just hit and leave whenever you want. You can bring a 40 and smoke a cigarette and call me from the parking lot asking me what time the game is, and I'll tell you. You can even say 'F--- you, Steve!' Actually, don't say that, that wouldn't be very nice." -Steve Friend, Head Coach, Chabot College Gladiators Baseball
LOL! Nailed it!
You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the goddamn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all. ~Earl Weaver
Trade deadline came and went....
Time to see what free agent is out there this up coming off-season.
Cheap FA to consider:
Dallas McPherson, who is having a terrifice year in AAA with the FLA
Rocco Baldelli, made 2.5 Mil this year. See what he’ll get this year.
"Hey dad my Jack Cust Bobblehead is batting right handed"....."He's not batting right handed he's striking out swinging."
by What Would Rickey Do on Jul 31, 2008 6:24 PM PDT reply actions
3B - Dallas McPherson's Current Stats
"Hey dad my Jack Cust Bobblehead is batting right handed"....."He's not batting right handed he's striking out swinging."
by What Would Rickey Do on Jul 31, 2008 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions
i like the d mac idea
who cares about strikeouts! team cust/dmac for president!
baldelli has tons of injury problems… im not so sure about that one.
Cust is the new Jaha.
by johnjahafanclub on Jul 31, 2008 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I think I know why no moves today...
...there’s nowhere to put more prospects.
Seriously. Who’d get kicked off the 40-man? You bring in an OF, you waive Denorfia?
Minimal benefit.
Better to get draft picks for your FAs or swing some one-year deals to hold guys.
Notes From The Nat has a new home: http://www.natnotes.com
Surprised they didn't bring in someone who can play a corner infield spot
but they must have plans for someone to take over next year (free agent? player move?)
I am still wondering who the heck is going to play 1B tonight. Maybe they will put a guy there from another position (Brown?) or perhaps Barton returns.
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