Its official: Bye Bye Bobby
by catfishunterSthompson on Dec 10, 2009 11:58 AM PST
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PrintThe Pittsburgh Pirates and Bobby Crosby have agreed to a 1 year deal. He and his father are Pittsburgh's problem now. I guess we all knew this was inevitable, he wanted out of Oakland and his welcome had warn thin. I wish it could have worked out better for the both of us. But you really only had two decent seasons, only one year did you hit over .250 and you haven't hit more the 10 home runs in season since your rookie year. Best of luck.
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Good for bobby
As much as he sucked for us, I really wish him well! He was an A’s fan growing up and I love that! Just never could put it together after that rookie year. Hopefully he has a great year.
by OnlybuyBeaneJerseys on Dec 10, 2009 12:18 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I too would enjoy seeing Bobby succeed.
I was never a huge fan, even when he didn’t suck, but I’m always in favor of our former players turning out good elsewhere. Maybe some day he’ll become Carlos Peña and fans here will bitch about how we let him get away.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I'd say that Crosby was the ball chained to the club's ankles
whereas Pena was merely a poker hand folded.
"Sniff some krazy glue, and start a religion!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Dec 10, 2009 1:50 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I wish Bobby Crosby the best
I liked him as a player and always rooted for him to do well. I kept thinking he was on the verge of putting it all together, but it never happened. I hope he has a monster season for the Pirates. I’m not sure if BobbyCrosbysGirl still posts here but she was one of my favorites on AN. I hope she doesn’t change her username.
by Reg on Dec 10, 2009 1:23 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Thanks!
I do still post ever now and then. I was working on my Masters Thesis this last year and have been rather busy, so I didn’t post as often as I would have liked to. Now that I am done, I hope to post more. And I honestly don’t know what to do about my screen name.
"He's day-to-day," Geren said. "But aren't we all?" - 5/29/08
by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Dec 10, 2009 1:34 PM PST up reply actions
RyanSweeneysGirl?
"Sniff some krazy glue, and start a religion!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Dec 10, 2009 1:50 PM PST up reply actions
I'd probably stay away from CliffPenningtonsGirl
Your day breaks, your mind aches.
You find that all her words of kindness linger on
when she no longer needs you.
As long as it's not BobGerensGirl
Every hitter likes fastballs, just like everybody likes ice cream. But you don't like it when someone's stuffing it into you by the gallon. That's what it feels like when Nolan Ryan's thrown balls by you. ~Reggie Jackson
me too
I liked BC, too. He wasn’t one of my favorite players or anything like that, but I was hoping that 2009 would be his break out year, but the A’s fooled around and signed Ocab. If healthy, I think BC could be a solid player for the pirats. I still wouldn’t draft him on my fantasy team.
by sf drift king on Dec 14, 2009 9:10 PM PST up reply actions
The only time Bobby Crosby will ever have a breakout year
is if he gets hired to appear in a commercial for an eczema cream.
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
LOL
you can always be counted on for a laugh, too funny!
by sf drift king on Dec 14, 2009 9:51 PM PST up reply actions
Thanks -- but Croz provides me with ample material.
His dad even more.
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
Bah... ='(
I knew it was coming, but I am still depressed about it!
I guess I will be checking in on the Pirates from time to time now…
Now the big question: Do I change my screen name?
"He's day-to-day," Geren said. "But aren't we all?" - 5/29/08
by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Dec 10, 2009 1:31 PM PST reply actions
I think you should grab "TigersGirl."
It probably has some trade- or surrender-value.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Dec 10, 2009 1:45 PM PST up reply actions
I think we need a naming rights bidding war
for BCG’s new handle…
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Dec 10, 2009 4:06 PM PST up reply actions
You know I wish that I had Jessie'sGirl
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
Where can I find a woman like that
Is this the real life-
Is this just fantasy-
Caught in a landslide-
No escape from reality-
I say keep the name.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
coming from one "girl" to another....
…keep the name.
Of course, you don’t have to see your Baseball Husband regularly pitching against your team next year.
ahem
Pirates: Some things never change
We think the A’s, Raiders and Warriors are depressing, look at the pirates. No chance to win anything, and we know this in December.
reading this
my first thought was, “The Bay Area has the Sharks… and… Toby Gerhart?”
What a horrible time to be a sports fan in the bay area
agreed
doesn’t it seem like the teams all do well at the same time and porly at the same time? Maybe that is my imagination. Plus I’ve only been paying attention for 15 years so . . .
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Of course Bobby is going to the Pirates...
the one team that he could potentially start for.
"The only way I'm going to get a Gold Glove is with a can of spray paint." - Reggie Jackson
I read he was going to compete for the starting job, but that could have just been pillow talk.
by LoneStranger on Dec 10, 2009 2:34 PM PST up reply actions
here's the quote:
THURSDAY, 11:09am: The Pirates announced the Crosby deal today. Huntington said that Crosby “will provide us with depth off the bench and also has the ability to play regularly should the need arise.”
link is here
I wish we could call up Ed and ask him what he thought, but he'd probably say
“The A’s damaged by boy’s value and ruined his career! Now he has to go prove himself as a backup to get the starting spot he deserves!”
by LoneStranger on Dec 10, 2009 3:12 PM PST up reply actions
Everybody "competes"... theoritically at least.
Every hitter likes fastballs, just like everybody likes ice cream. But you don't like it when someone's stuffing it into you by the gallon. That's what it feels like when Nolan Ryan's thrown balls by you. ~Reggie Jackson
Trying to hold back the tears...
Joy to the world tis the season!
"-i never said half the things i said." --Yogi Berra
Bobby Crosby
He was once my favorite player. He came to my elementary school.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Dec 10, 2009 2:39 PM PST reply actions
The only baseball I have signed with one player's name in the prominant position on the ball is Bobby Crosby.
Not much to be proud about looking at that ball on the shelf.
by LoneStranger on Dec 10, 2009 3:13 PM PST up reply actions
I have one with his and his dad's autograph
His family always waited for him outside Angel Stadium when the A’s played down here.
Old
I’m feeling old, too, with my 18th birthday in less than a week!
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Dec 10, 2009 7:12 PM PST up reply actions
that's enough, grandson
jesusfuckdingchristooo
"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled."-Plutarch
by One won lost won on Dec 11, 2009 6:35 PM PST up reply actions
Actually, it didn't made me feel old.
It made me realize just how young RRS is. Elementary school??
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
2004
He came when I was in the sixth grade.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Dec 11, 2009 11:49 AM PST up reply actions
When I was in the sixth grade,
the A’s shortstop was Bert Campaneris.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
It was Alfredo Griffin for me...
"The only way I'm going to get a Gold Glove is with a can of spray paint." - Reggie Jackson
by the_rozeboom on Dec 11, 2009 2:16 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah? Well, when I was in the 6th grade...
… I memorized the ‘62 Yankees lineup for the first time, because it was the Yankees lineup. It didn’t come in handy until much later.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Dec 11, 2009 2:18 PM PST up reply actions
I think it was the next guy after Campy for me.
And I cannot recall his name off the top of my head.
Every hitter likes fastballs, just like everybody likes ice cream. But you don't like it when someone's stuffing it into you by the gallon. That's what it feels like when Nolan Ryan's thrown balls by you. ~Reggie Jackson
Rob Picciolo
How’s this for a batting line: .200/.218/.258, OPS+ 31. Geez, and we thought Crosby sucked. Picciolo played in 148 games that season.
Hey Al, just go away, baby.
Is that the season when he walked 4 times?
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
Actually he had 9 walks in 1977
Of course, that was also the season he played the most games. BB Ref linky here.
Hey Al, just go away, baby.
3rd worst number nine hitter in the last 50 years
Link.
Horrifying.
O'Hara: Detective Lassiter is literally on fire.
Spencer: What kind of fire are we talking about-- "Michael Jackson in the Pepsi commercial" fire, or "misusing the word literally" fire?
I remember Picciolo, but...
…didn’t remember of he was the next after Campy or if there was someone else in between. I was too lazy to go look. Anyway, for me it was Campy, in 1976, and with me in 6th grade. I wasn’t sure if he left after ’75 or ’76. Again, was too lazy to go look when I posted that.
The ‘77 A’s finished last in their division… behind the expansion Mariners!
Every hitter likes fastballs, just like everybody likes ice cream. But you don't like it when someone's stuffing it into you by the gallon. That's what it feels like when Nolan Ryan's thrown balls by you. ~Reggie Jackson
Me, too!
only I wasn’t yet paying attention, as they were in the final year of their spectacularly unsuccessful extended pit stop in Kansas City on their way to the west coast.
Oh, I wasn't paying attention yet either.
I started paying attention during the early Miggy years.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
That seems unusual
Were you not a baseball fan as a kid, or just not an A’s fan?
Not a baseball fan until my 30s.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Very interesting
My supposition would be that there are very few baseball fans who didn’t become fans as kids. I’d have thought that if you’d dodged the virus then, you were more or less immune – maybe susceptible to becoming a casual fan, but certainly immune from becoming a die-hard fan.
Maybe we can get this guy to man the hot corner this season...
Oh, wait. He, his mouth and his precious baby boy are going to Pittsburgh. I can only imagine what Bobby’s daddy is going to say about the Pirates!
"The only way I'm going to get a Gold Glove is with a can of spray paint." - Reggie Jackson
Sorry the pic is a little big...
but, then again, if Ed’s ego is as inflated as Bobby’s… it’s just about right.
"The only way I'm going to get a Gold Glove is with a can of spray paint." - Reggie Jackson
by the_rozeboom on Dec 10, 2009 5:57 PM PST up reply actions
He blows
Good riddance
Chris Carter is the next Hank Aaron right?
by streetisclosedin08 on Dec 10, 2009 2:46 PM PST reply actions
I don't think that club will ever disband
And in fact, our next in-person meeting can be April 12 — they play the Gnats.
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
by Englishmajor on Dec 10, 2009 3:54 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe it is just because he was a Dirtbag
but I always liked the guy. Continually pulled for him and I hope he does well.
Did he frustrate me? Sure. But he was a really good guy.
I bring my boys to nearly every A’s game in Anaheim. Crosby always exited the back way after a game where his family was always there waiting. He seemed like a very shy person but always willing to sign for the kids. Dad gets a bad rap but he is really a good guy too. Heck, they even signed balls together for us. I know they are not worth much but still pretty cool I think. Father/son who played in the majors.
Of all the players I was sad to see leave Oakland
Bobby is not one of them. Late.
"If you don't take out his battery, he's going to keep going all day."
I have difficulty thinking of a player who played for my own team that I've disliked more
and I’m not just talking about skills; I mean, I wasn’t super-high on Jack Hannahan’s skills either, but I liked him and I really came to despise Crosby completely.
Crosby continually came out with these statements that made me think “the only way anyone could possibly say this is if he is either a. the most self-impressed egomaniac on the face of the planet, or b. deficient in the upper story.”
O'Hara: Detective Lassiter is literally on fire.
Spencer: What kind of fire are we talking about-- "Michael Jackson in the Pepsi commercial" fire, or "misusing the word literally" fire?
Yup.
Luckily, the door won’t hit him in the ass on the way out. That would require more contact than I expect from Bobby Crosby.
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
Haha QOTM
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Dec 11, 2009 10:54 AM PST up reply actions
That is damn funny
Crosby continually came out with these statements that made me think "the only way anyone could possibly say this is if he is either a. the most self-impressed egomaniac on the face of the planet, or b. deficient in the upper story."
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Dec 11, 2009 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
I don't know about "self-impressed"
Drafted in the first round? (25th overall)…
When he was in Sacto, was anointed heir-apparent to a $60+ million shortstop (2003 in Sacto, he compiled a .939 OPS). I recall Tejada stepping aside to let Crosby play the last week or two.
Similar physical size to Cal Ripkin, Jr. and ARod.
So I don’t think it was a total fabrication for the guy to believe he was “hot shit” coming in. Problem was, he couldn’t adjust his self-assessment to deal with failure at the MLB level. He should have been more ready before they installed him at the MLB level. But many thought he was the next Jeter, with better range.
Throughout history, events has made men noteworthy (good or bad) when an isolated event turns them from one road to another. With Bobbie Crosby, I think it was that rookie year game May 8, 2004 where he GIDP with runners at first and third, no outs, 8th inning, 2-2 game in the balance, Hudson pitching a gem. Then lost the game in the 10th with an error. If he’d hit a GWRBI instead, I believe his history would have been different. He sunk to a .183 BA with that game.
Nick Punto the only Twin left from that game. Rob Bowen caught it for the Twins!
A speculation, but that game and the post-game always stood out to me.
"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled."-Plutarch
by One won lost won on Dec 11, 2009 7:00 PM PST up reply actions
Similarly things would have been totally different for BoCro...
….if the slider had never been invented.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Dec 12, 2009 6:03 AM PST up reply actions
He would have found another pitch to flail at.
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
I may get laughed at, and I know there will be comments to the contrary, but
Bobby Crosby, will succeed in the NL, and be the Pirate representative in the All Star game.
I may get laughed at, and I know there will be comments to the contrary, but
Bobby Crosby, will succeed in the NL, and be the Pirate representative in the All Star game.
Twice for emphasis?
Or hoping that two wrongs make a right?
Is this the real life-
Is this just fantasy-
Caught in a landslide-
No escape from reality-
I'm holding you to this.
Your day breaks, your mind aches.
You find that all her words of kindness linger on
when she no longer needs you.
Not as imprssive as it sounds.
…be the Pirate representative in the All Star game.
Every hitter likes fastballs, just like everybody likes ice cream. But you don't like it when someone's stuffing it into you by the gallon. That's what it feels like when Nolan Ryan's thrown balls by you. ~Reggie Jackson
No, being the PIRATES all-star rep doesn't necessarily mean you're a good player.
You’re just the “least sucky”.
Every hitter likes fastballs, just like everybody likes ice cream. But you don't like it when someone's stuffing it into you by the gallon. That's what it feels like when Nolan Ryan's thrown balls by you. ~Reggie Jackson
Yeah, seriously.
This year, they had Zach Duke and Freddy Sanchez. Barf.
Your day breaks, your mind aches.
You find that all her words of kindness linger on
when she no longer needs you.
Dear Bobby,
When I went to the USA and watched the A’s play, thank you for not playing.
Regards,
Daniel777
Is this the real life-
Is this just fantasy-
Caught in a landslide-
No escape from reality-
Harsh!!!
He was the A’s second-best baserunner! He could have showed you good chops on the bases!
"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled."-Plutarch
by One won lost won on Dec 11, 2009 7:03 PM PST up reply actions
Nothing more to say than
Buh-bye Booby. I wish you luck. I’ll miss you waaaaaay less than you miss a pitched baseball. If I missed you that much, I’d miss you a lot.
@worldblee on Twitter.
Hahaha...this thread is awesome!
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Dec 11, 2009 10:54 AM PST up reply actions
I wonder how Peter Gammons is taking the news?
He did, afterall, predict that Crosby would become a future MVP…. :)
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
I think he feels pretty good about shit
given that his salary is probably higher than Crosby’s now…
O'Hara: Detective Lassiter is literally on fire.
Spencer: What kind of fire are we talking about-- "Michael Jackson in the Pepsi commercial" fire, or "misusing the word literally" fire?
I checked out SB Nation's Bucs Dugout...
to see what Pirates fans were saying of the Crosby deal and one guy said that Bobby makes Khalil Greene look like Honus Wagner. Ouch.
"The only way I'm going to get a Gold Glove is with a can of spray paint." - Reggie Jackson
People on the MLB Trade Rumors forums like the deal
Kind of confused me…not sure they know what they’re getting themselves into.
Wade Hines
Bobby Crosby
Makes Bryant Gumbel look like Malcolm X.
Ooooooooooooohh OH NO I DID-ENT!
Is this the real life-
Is this just fantasy-
Caught in a landslide-
No escape from reality-
Great to have a reason to open the bottle of champagne I've been saving.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
Crosby thought, no doubt, in 2004 preseason,
“The Yankees retired number seven for the “Mick”, and I’m gettin’ my number seven retired by the A’s."
NOT
TO
BE!
"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled."-Plutarch
by One won lost won on Dec 11, 2009 7:06 PM PST up reply actions
I'm confused. Why did his bat shatter when he missed the slider in the dirt?
Or is someone throwing a chunk of wood at him?
JJ Martin
The best way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until the ball stops rolling and then pick it up. ~Bob Uecker
Yeah, that was me.
And I don’t regret it.
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
Give the guy a freakin break!
His biggest fault was that he was really hyped and took the job from Tejada! Look at the line Walt Weiss put up with us. It was pretty similar. The guy had a lot of crappy injuries, and he never could put it together.
Do I want him as the A’s shortstop or even on the bench: No, but I do wish him well.
by OnlybuyBeaneJerseys on Dec 13, 2009 5:27 AM PST reply actions
Buh bye
Too bad he never lived up to the potential but it was a year overdue.
I would not be surprised to see him hit something like .260 with 10-15 hr’s if he gets at least half the at-bats at SS in Pittsburgh though for some reason, which might happen. In fact I kind of expect him to have a decent year for them. Fresh start, NL, less pressure perhaps, etc.
Gas to Chicago- $23.87 A's/White Sox Tix- $28 Watching the A's whipping the Sox in July 05'- Priceless
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