Ziggy in the news
by LongTimeFan on Aug 1, 2008 9:54 AM PDT
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Ziegler’s route to the majors was tortuous, but he’s been wondrous since"
Joe Posnanski, in the Kansas City Star writes a good story about Brad. It is nothing we don't already know about, I am glad to see Ziggy getting some attention.
"Ziegler sounds a bit overwhelmed by the whole thing. He credits his teammates. (“I’m not a strikeout pitcher, so they have to be really good behind me.”) He credits his family for helping him stick with this crazy game. And, this is funny, he says that he hopes Oakland won’t send him down when a couple of other pitchers come off the disabled list.
“I’ve learned,” he says, “that you never know what will happen in baseball.”
And that is really true in Oakland. Go A's!
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I wonder what the A's will do when Foulke is eligible to come back, there is only
1 garbage reliever left in the pen, and that is Dinardo, but without him there is no long man. I hope they don’t send Blevins back down. They might be able to get a waiver trade with Embree I hope.
by theblackpearl on Aug 1, 2008 10:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
They might be able to move Foulke, too
They won’t get much, or anything for him, but I’m sure a team with some bullpen issues would take a flier on him.
by thejd44 on Aug 1, 2008 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or they could drop him
This team is not really in need of Keith Foulke.
"All your baserunners are belong to Greg Smith" ~ walk off bunt
by Philip Christy on Aug 1, 2008 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's true
Same goes for Embree, except he makes more money.
by thejd44 on Aug 1, 2008 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
they could just waint until september rolls around and the rosters expand ...
or tell Foulke to meet them on the next road trip to Tokyo …
I don’t think Keith Foulke is a particularly relevant part of the team at this point..
"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback
by devo on Aug 1, 2008 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here's a longer version of that story
Link.
He’s the guy who was fortunate enough to spend about a year traveling with Buck O’Neil, leading to writing his book, “The Soul of Baseball.”
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by Flashfire on Aug 1, 2008 10:31 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
even better, thanks!
and thanks for your great photography. It is a lot of fun to look at your work.
"And sometimes, when it seems like all hope is gone, Life tosses you a special gift of a baseball game" . 7/10/08 BaseBallGirl headline
by LongTimeFan on Aug 1, 2008 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Happy to do it and share it. Thanks. :-)
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by Flashfire on Aug 1, 2008 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Everybody goes on the waiver wire
most pass, then you can trade them easily, happens every year. Probably Embree and Foulke will get traded. I like the bullpen with Devine, Blevins, Ziegler,
Brown and Casilla.
by Laoren on Aug 1, 2008 10:33 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
On the last day of May, Ziegler entered the game in the eighth inning against the Texas Rangers. There were two outs, a man on third. The A’s were more or less out of it at the time, they were down 7-4, so it probably did not feel like a pressure to situation to anyone but the 28-year-old submarine pitcher on the mound.
We’re we really that out if it by then? Now sure, but then?
"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King
by batgirl on Aug 1, 2008 10:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Out of it means out of the game, not out of the season?
Maybe?
"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton
by vignette17 on Aug 1, 2008 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
gotcha, OK that makes more sense
"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King
by batgirl on Aug 1, 2008 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Out of it" for the game.
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by Flashfire on Aug 1, 2008 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe they were just talking about their mental states?
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
by oblique on Aug 1, 2008 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Joe Posnanski and Brad Ziegler...
[sings]
These are a few of my favorite things…
Mark Ellis: sent down from Heaven to rob Evil of hits and hand out rainbows
by Jennifer on Aug 1, 2008 11:02 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Gotta love anyone with a beautiful Polish
name like that.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Aug 1, 2008 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Longer version on Posnanski's blog
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
by iglew on Aug 1, 2008 11:32 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice
The double play ratio…I knew he was getting a lot (helped a bunch by his last two games) but I had no idea about the ratio.
Amusing stuff about bunting, too:
Given his unique profile, Ziegler deserves a unique approach. Violating every sabermetric tenet known to man, I would argue that the best approach is this: bunt at every opportunity. If the leadoff batter gets aboard somehow—maybe he legs out an infield single—bunt him over, which keeps you out of a double-play situation and allows you to drive the runner home with a single, which is the most you’ll get off Ziegler anyway.That’s exactly what the Royals did today in the eighth inning. Mike Aviles beat out a grounder, and Mitch Maier bunted him over. Ziegler abhors a vacuum at first base, so naturally, he intentionally walked Alex Gordon—and Jose Guillen complied with the 6-4-3. Back to the drawing board.
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by Flashfire on Aug 1, 2008 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
soooo
I went to the game tonight. Bad game BUT I got about 200 amazing pictures haha hey I WAS right behind the visitors dugout so I got awesome A’s pictures..how do I share some of them here btw?
Anyways I GOT ZIEGLERS AUTOGRAPH TONIGHT WOOO ZIGGY SIGNED MY HAT!!!!!!!
by ilovegregsmith on Aug 2, 2008 8:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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