Eric Wedge?

Haren was traded after 2007

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by Cheezombie on Oct 3, 2009 2:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The worst thing I've ever seen on AN.....................

Or how bout Buck Showalter?

Please. Be. Serious.
I won’t be responsible for my actions if Oakland hires Showalter.

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Caught in a landslide-
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by Daniel777 on Oct 3, 2009 5:49 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

How am I the first one to add the proverbial ...

+ 1,000?

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by RyanFromBonas on Oct 3, 2009 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.

by winchester5 on Oct 4, 2009 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe Wedge

Wedge is an intriguing choice. Is he LaRussa after he was fired by the White Sox? I don’t know, but I do know that I’m not impressed by Geren’s motivational strategies. The A’s have a good September and then they lay an egg in Seattle this week and don’t wake up last night until Friday. However, the Indians didn’t do much this year, either.

Wedge is a maybe.

by coachmule on Oct 3, 2009 8:22 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm meh on Wedge, but maybe

Why in the world would we want Showalter?

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by Flashfire on Oct 3, 2009 8:43 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

enlighten me on showalter. what’s his story and why do i need to hate the idea of him?

don't care if i ever get back.

by AV on Oct 3, 2009 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

he's a fascist.

"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard

by Gaijin_Suketto on Oct 3, 2009 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why not see if you can lure Tony LaRussa back after this year?

He’s in the last year of his contract and he still has a home in the bay area. If I’m Beane, I have to at least “entertain the thought” before I toss the idea out the window.

Talk about a manger who would instantly command respect in the clubhouse and is a proven winner!

Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox

by mrod on Oct 4, 2009 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Only problem might be LaRussa really likes veterans

and isn’t all that keen on nurturing young players, so I’m sure how perfect a fit he’d be with this current team.

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by Nico on Oct 4, 2009 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

not so sure, you mean?

Interesting, though, that earlier this season LaRussa was on the Radnich show and was asked if he would ever consider coming back to Oakland in a professional capacity.

His answer was, “Yes, of course. I love it here and would be open to a discussion after my contract with the Cardinals is up”….because he didn’t want to get into trouble with the league or the Cards organization….

So, don’t put it out of the realm of possibility my friend.

Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox

by mrod on Oct 5, 2009 12:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I meant "I'm not sure..."

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 Oct 5, 2009 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

FIRE SHOWALTER NOW!!

My religion is A'slamic.

by WhoNeedsReligionWhenYaGotBaseball on Oct 3, 2009 9:29 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Wedge Got Hosed

but I really don’t see him managing in Oakland anytime in the foreseeable future.

Nor will Beane hire a manager who actually can think independently of the organization and actually (ahem) produce some fucking results.

Pardon my English. :)

I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)

by BleedGreen on Oct 3, 2009 9:42 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Results?

Like a .496 winning percentage and 1 play-off appearance in 7 years with a team that consistenly had quite a bit more talent than what the A’s have had the last couple years? I have nothing against Eric Wedge but I really have no reason to think he could do anything with these players that Geren couldn’t do.

by DiegoAsFan on Oct 3, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That statement

has no bearing on whether or not Wedge is managing the A’s.

I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)

by BleedGreen on Oct 3, 2009 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wedge?

Sure, why not?

"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden

by doctorK on Oct 3, 2009 9:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I prefer Vicks over Wedge, myself.

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by Gaijin_Suketto on Oct 5, 2009 4:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

5-game losing streak and now Geren sucks again

I’m having difficulty keeping up with how rapidly he’s become competent, then incompetent, then competent, then incompetent again. Does he suffer from bipolar disorder? Or maybe it’s the commenters here that do.

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Somewhere out on the highway tonight, the drunken engines roar
It's just one of those things, one of those things
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In memory of Nick Adenhart and all victims of drunk driving

by PaulThomas on Oct 3, 2009 11:38 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

who said he didn’t suck? at best, nico once in a while gives him credit for being right twice a day. yes he’s shown improvement by a benching or two and making better calls a couple times (mostly because he’s been reading AN and realized what he was doing wrong) but he still sucks, losing streak or no.

don't care if i ever get back.

by AV on Oct 3, 2009 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Exactly. I never actually hear any of his "defenders"

articulate what he does well. I hear a lot about how managers don’t matter but never about how, to the extent that they do matter, Geren does x really well.

Personally, I do think he has managed better in the second half, holding players more accountable and handling pitch/inning counts the way he should. That doesn’t mean I think the A’s couldn’t do better, but I do think he’s done a slightly better job and I’m glad for that.

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 Oct 3, 2009 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

On the flip side,

I never hear what he does poorly, or how anyone can know what he does outside of the lines.

Keep in mind, of course, that "the best defense of Derek Jeter's life" ranks somewhere in between "the best fiscal responsibility of Mike Tyson's life" and "the best not-getting-assassinated-ness of James Garfield's life." -FJM

by travdog6 on Oct 3, 2009 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes you do

In the first half, you heard (from me and others) about how he let players get away with not hustling. You’ve heard countless examples of flat-out amateur tactician moves, such as bringing the infield in 2nd inning at New York (Eveland), walking Chris Davis intentionally in the double-header at Texas (E. Gonzalez), walking Branyan to face Jose Lopez with the bases loaded (Springer), and so on. You’ve heard about handling of bullpen (a criticism I don’t generally agree with, but it’s been articulated by others who feel it’s a weakness).

Geren’s detractors haven’t been vague about what they think he does wrong; his supporters, in contrast, don’t seem to know what it is he does well, just that it doesn’t really matter.

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 Oct 3, 2009 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fair enough,

he did have some bad tactical moves, but I haven’t seen it as much lately.

And the rest of my argument is below.

Keep in mind, of course, that "the best defense of Derek Jeter's life" ranks somewhere in between "the best fiscal responsibility of Mike Tyson's life" and "the best not-getting-assassinated-ness of James Garfield's life." -FJM

by travdog6 on Oct 3, 2009 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I still believe in Geren

I guess I haven’t been as vocal about it, but I feel he has been great at managing the young starters and protecting them in a very tough situation. I have also been impressed with the way he uses his bullpen. He has been willing to adjust roles based on performance and has not been afraid to give youngsters responsibility when they have shown they deserve it. I think he has been able to get his best relievers in the most important situations more often than not. (ie. very few high leverage innings for Casilla) There have been some heavy workloads for some relievers but I don’t think any were overly heavy, especially considering how few innings he could use his young starters.

He doesn’t communicate with the media well (which annoys me), but from everything I have heard about him he is good about communicating with his players and I haven’t heard any rumblings about him “losing the locker room.” As far as the tactical moves you mentioned, yes some have been bad but my feeling is that if you watch any manager your going to run out of fingers trying to count questionable individual tactical decisions. All managers play hunches, try to show faith in certain players, or know that some player is unavailable that the fans don’t know about, which can all have an effect. This doesn’t excuse a poor decision, but I don’t think it’s reason to fire a manager because the next one is probably going to make questionable decisions as well.

All in all I think Geren can get the job done if given the right tools to work with. The biggest trend I’ve noticed with him this year is that if he has some players who can OBP over .350 the A’s can score some runs and win some games. When the team OBP is hovering around .300 the team looks lethargic and struggles to score.

by DiegoAsFan on Oct 3, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree about the bullpen

I also agree that every fan can name several “bonehead” tactical moves as if it was unique to his/her manager, but in Geren’s case some of the moves smack of “there was a right move and a wrong move here, and guess which one you just made?”

My personal assessment is that he’s a AAAA-manager, great to have at AAA and a bit in over his head in the bigs.

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 Oct 3, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sounds like a perfect fit with some of the players the A's have

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by Flashfire on Oct 3, 2009 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

nice

+1

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by micdog2001 on Oct 3, 2009 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Since I'm kinda a defender, I guess I'll tell what I see.

Suzuki, Barton, Ellis, Pennington, Kennedy, Ryan Sweeney, and RAJAI DAVIS are all performing at extremely high levels. You can even say the same as of late for Patterson. Like you said, he’s doing a good job with pitch counts/inning counts.

So, I see 8 out of nine starters playing awesome baseball, maybe even overachieving. Why would we change a thing?

Keep in mind, of course, that "the best defense of Derek Jeter's life" ranks somewhere in between "the best fiscal responsibility of Mike Tyson's life" and "the best not-getting-assassinated-ness of James Garfield's life." -FJM

by travdog6 on Oct 3, 2009 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

As one who never blamed poor player performances

on Geren, the only “positive” I’ll give Geren on those guys is simply letting them continue to play, which is a bit of a no-brainer if they’re contributing. Back when some of these guys were sucking bad (see Nomar, Giambi & Crosby) somehow they were miraculously still in the lineup everyday and/or too frequently. While I’ll grant you in some cases there was a lack of better options, this continued even when better options rotted on the bench.

CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."

by DMOAS on Oct 3, 2009 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What exactly are you looking for in a manager then?

Er, why do you think he should be fired?

Keep in mind, of course, that "the best defense of Derek Jeter's life" ranks somewhere in between "the best fiscal responsibility of Mike Tyson's life" and "the best not-getting-assassinated-ness of James Garfield's life." -FJM

by travdog6 on Oct 3, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mainly his in-game decisions

Nico noted several above. There are very few times that a manager really has influence on a team. In most of those cases, I’ve questioned his decision-making and in most of those cases they went as badly as you might expect. How great an influence does he have? Not much. But in as much as he does have influence, I’d like someone who has a better tactical record making those decisions. I’ll grant Geren has improved over the year, but I’d like this team to go into their next big run with someone who isn’t “learning on the job” at the helm.

CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."

by DMOAS on Oct 3, 2009 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Really solid response,

I agree with you for a lot of it, except I feel that Geren has improved enough to warrant keeping his job. I don’t remember his last bonehead mistake, but I could have missed something. But to me, it seems that he hasn’t had one in a while.

That combined with how well the team is performing now makes me think he deserves to stick around.

Keep in mind, of course, that "the best defense of Derek Jeter's life" ranks somewhere in between "the best fiscal responsibility of Mike Tyson's life" and "the best not-getting-assassinated-ness of James Garfield's life." -FJM

by travdog6 on Oct 3, 2009 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Totally get that

The only thing I’d question is how much do people really care about in-game decisions once a team has reached a point where they’re completely out of it? Geren didn’t spend the second half focused on winning so much as focused on player development on a last place team. Once he goes back into “we’re going for it” mode, I just wonder which version of him we’re going to see and that kind of scares me. In a way he has a similar questionable position as Davis. Which Raj
shows up next year, which Geren shows up next year.

CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."

by DMOAS on Oct 3, 2009 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That doesn't scare me as much,

I’d imagine someone had a talk with him about his tactical mistakes, as I don’t see him just getting away with those-but really I have no idea. I’d think that his tactics would stay the same as they’ve been when the teams been good, as well.

Keep in mind, of course, that "the best defense of Derek Jeter's life" ranks somewhere in between "the best fiscal responsibility of Mike Tyson's life" and "the best not-getting-assassinated-ness of James Garfield's life." -FJM

by travdog6 on Oct 3, 2009 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

In a more recent thread during our winning streak

several people, including myself, were still calling for him to be fired.

CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."

by DMOAS on Oct 3, 2009 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

So...

what does that mean?

Keep in mind, of course, that "the best defense of Derek Jeter's life" ranks somewhere in between "the best fiscal responsibility of Mike Tyson's life" and "the best not-getting-assassinated-ness of James Garfield's life." -FJM

by travdog6 on Oct 3, 2009 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

PT thought there was wishy-washy-ness on the "Fire Geren" activist

corresponding to the ups and downs of the team. I was simply stating that that wasn’t the case. That there were people, even in the best of times, still calling for him to be fired. Personally, I had no issue at that time that he needed to be fired ASAP, but definitely in the off-season, something I still maintain.

CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."

by DMOAS on Oct 3, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fair enough,

I just find it odd that people want him fired when the team is winning, even overachieving.

Keep in mind, of course, that "the best defense of Derek Jeter's life" ranks somewhere in between "the best fiscal responsibility of Mike Tyson's life" and "the best not-getting-assassinated-ness of James Garfield's life." -FJM

by travdog6 on Oct 3, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can definitely see why that seems odd

The same thing happened both times Macha got fired too, and I was happy for that as well, for what it’s worth. Part of the reason I was okay with waiting until after the season was a result of that, but a lot our recent success felt like a flash in the pan instead of something real. This team still has a long road to travel next season.

CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."

by DMOAS on Oct 3, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good points again.

Once again I just feel that Geren has improved enough. But we have pretty similar views.

Keep in mind, of course, that "the best defense of Derek Jeter's life" ranks somewhere in between "the best fiscal responsibility of Mike Tyson's life" and "the best not-getting-assassinated-ness of James Garfield's life." -FJM

by travdog6 on Oct 3, 2009 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rec Rec Rec Rec Rec

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

by nevermoor on Oct 3, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're reccing a comment that accuses posters of a mental disorder?

So much for a kinder, gentler AN.

The monster at the end of this blog.

by grover on Oct 3, 2009 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm reccing a comment that calls out certain tendencies I find frustrating

Namely: When the A’s lose, Geren sucks. When the A’s win, Geren’s ok (or at least not in the way).

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

by nevermoor on Oct 3, 2009 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No opinion on Wedge.

But I join with the majority to give a big “DO NOT WANT” on Showalter.

"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan

by iglew on Oct 3, 2009 12:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

DO NOT WANT Showedgalter.

"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard

by Gaijin_Suketto on Oct 3, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I still don't know how anyone can make such conclusive assessments of Geren,

it seems to me we know basically nothing. Anyways,

But I also believe a good manager can inspire a team to over-achieve. That is what I want to see. I don’t believe Geren can do that

Isn’t this team overachieving pretty ridiculously right now?

Keep in mind, of course, that "the best defense of Derek Jeter's life" ranks somewhere in between "the best fiscal responsibility of Mike Tyson's life" and "the best not-getting-assassinated-ness of James Garfield's life." -FJM

by travdog6 on Oct 3, 2009 12:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

You do realize that this team has the same number of wins 3 years in a row,

right?

by batterbatter on Oct 3, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That really says little about the manager, in and of itself

Look at today’s starting lineup. (Unless you’ve eaten recently.)

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 Oct 3, 2009 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Before 2007, I exclusively wore white socks.

After 2007, I exclusively wore black socks. The A’s won a lot before 2007. The A’s haven’t won a lot after 2007.

Therefore, my switching of sock preferences is the reason why the A’s haven’t won a lot after 2007.

"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."

by lenscrafters on Oct 3, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Coincides with the return of their black unis, right?

Can we blame those on you, too?

"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard

by Gaijin_Suketto on Oct 3, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sure.

The joy of post hoc ergo propter hoc is that you can blame anything on anything as long as they happened together!

"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."

by lenscrafters on Oct 3, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

that's why I only employ it for laughs...

"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard

by Gaijin_Suketto on Oct 3, 2009 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes,

which, as pointed out below your reply, is irrelavent. But is this team not overachieving?

Keep in mind, of course, that "the best defense of Derek Jeter's life" ranks somewhere in between "the best fiscal responsibility of Mike Tyson's life" and "the best not-getting-assassinated-ness of James Garfield's life." -FJM

by travdog6 on Oct 4, 2009 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

WTH against Showalter?

I’m not saying Showalter is the best manager but for what Wollf is willing to pay managers, Showalter might be a good gamble.

by batterbatter on Oct 3, 2009 1:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Wolff is willing to fork over

a case of MGD?

I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)

by BleedGreen on Oct 3, 2009 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m not saying Showalter is the best manager but for what Wollf is willing to pay managers, Showalter might be a good gamble.

It doesn’t matter what is being paid.
If you don’t want to spend, promote from within.
Just one example (if you are misremembering about Showalter): NYY vs SEA, play offs 1995, David Cone and 2983742893742374 pitches.

Is this the real life-
Is this just fantasy-
Caught in a landslide-
No escape from reality-

by Daniel777 on Oct 3, 2009 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think more to the point,

Showalter, as a veteran manager, is probably among your more expensive options.

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 Oct 3, 2009 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

GEREN > WEDGE

I have many Indian fan friends who will cosign this.

by PL78 on Oct 3, 2009 3:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

does that mean we have to suffer thru the Geren Dynsaty for 5 more years???

I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)

by BleedGreen on Oct 3, 2009 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe the A's should usher in a new era of player/managers.

by Rancho Canseco on Oct 3, 2009 8:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Buck would make sure he's in the lineup

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by Flashfire on Oct 3, 2009 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That would be pretty hard

to do from AAA after Billy sends him down again. But I guess if we can “Keep the conversation going” via mobile commenting, Buck can keep the game going via mobile managing. It would be kind of fun watching Young go out onto the field and watching Buck argue with umpires via cell phone. Not to mention cell phone ejections.

CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."

by DMOAS on Oct 3, 2009 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm laughing at the idea of Young standing there with a bored expression...

…while he holds the phone up in front of the ump.

Does that mean when the ump ejects him, he grabs the phone and throws it at Carl Everett?

Last of the Ninth - Photography

by Flashfire on Oct 3, 2009 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Carl Everett doesn't exist.

So yes.

CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."

by DMOAS on Oct 3, 2009 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I remain of the opinion that Geren is not very good.

But I also believe the manager doesn’t make that much difference.

My vote is to keep him for the last year of his contract, but don’t renew it nor exercise the club option for 2011.

"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan

by iglew on Oct 3, 2009 8:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Pretty much the plan at 2B, too.

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 Oct 3, 2009 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wonder if Ellis' salary has peaked,

and the club can keep him around for longer if they so choose, for less money.

"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard

by Gaijin_Suketto on Oct 3, 2009 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

For different reasons

Ellis doesn’t suck, and having a good 2B does matter.

"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan

by iglew on Oct 3, 2009 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Last seven games

Wots Hoppining? the last seven games the A’s reverted to bad Cust, bad Raj, bad Pennington etc. Suzuki was the exception. Was there a reason for this ? or just
tired excuses like they had tired bats. They looked to me to be similar to the team of early May.

by Graybeard on Oct 4, 2009 5:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Geren is a pice of shit

Bob Geren sucks Billys dick. Geren dosnt even make the line up Billy tells him to do every thing. Ron washington should of got that job. i would love to have Wedge or some one els cause BOB SUCKS!!!!

by Tambo45 on Oct 4, 2009 6:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs