WLD 2.21-22.09: Nomah!
by HigherPie on Feb 21, 2009 10:20 AM PST
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Buster Olney says the A's have interest in Nomar Garciaparra:
Oakland's interest in him is presumably to help them balance their lineup: The right-handed hitting Garciaparra hammered lefties last season, going 19-for-56, with four homers and a 1.067 OPS. The Athletics are heavy in left-handed hitters, with left fielder Jack Cust, designated hitter Jason Giambi, first baseman Daric Barton and third baseman Eric Chavez, among others.From across the bay comes a touching and feel-good story about one Giant Bocock:
Garciaparra, 35, batted .264 in 55 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers last season, as he battled injuries.
Oakland has maintained an interest in free agent shortstop Orlando Cabrera, who would appear to have very few options with spring training now started and with most teams tapped out for money.
You might remember Brian Bocock’s plight last summer. The Triple-A shortstop prospect developed a circulation disorder that caused three fingers to turn blue on his right hand. The injury forced him out of action in mid-June and he missed the rest of the season. [...]100 milligrams gets you traded to Kansas City where you become a Royal Bocock.
"The doctors had me on baby aspirin, anti-inflammatories, blood thinners, and, well … Viagra," Bocock said, sheepishly. [...]
But it was worth any embarrassment. The Viagra did what it was supposed to do – and then some.
"Let’s just put it this way," Bocock said. "I can’t imagine what 100 milligrams does to you."
Apologies for the abbreviated dump. I mostly just wanted to type "one Giant Bocock."
What else is goin' on?
Sunday Morning Update - SuSlu has more on Nomar and Cabrera:
Nomar Garciaparra is in serious talks with the A's about a backup third base/first base role. Garciaparra is also believed to be weighing an offer from the Phillies.She also notes that we're still in the running for bullpen lefties Dennys Reyes and Andrew Sisco.
Any deal with Garciaparra, 35, would not keep Oakland from signing free-agent shortstop Orlando Cabrera, a source said, but there is still a significant gap between the A's and Cabrera. While Cabrera has dropped his salary demands from $9 million-plus to around $5.5 million, that is still too pricey for the A's.
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i added the nomar news to the ynoa diary and turned it into a WLD, but changed it back.
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by xbhaskarx on Feb 21, 2009 10:22 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for sharing the turf, xbx.
Ynoappreciate it.
by HigherPie on Feb 21, 2009 10:35 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I heard about that Bocock thing on KNBR with Gary Radnich.
I still want Cabrera.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Feb 21, 2009 10:29 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Story about the guy with the cool name (Tagg Bozied) from the Chron:
On Nov. 12, Bozied’s wife, Laura Tinetti Bozied, was hit by a car in Oakland. Her neck was broken, and doctors told Tagg Bozied that they did not believe she would ever breathe unaided again. Six days later, she was standing.
Three months later, Tinetti Bozied is able to jog a three-minute lap around Kezar Stadium, according to Bozied.
“They thought she would be on a ventilator,” Bozied said. “We didn’t know if she’d be in a wheelchair. This is nothing short of a miracle.”
by whiteshoes40 on Feb 21, 2009 10:37 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
ooOooOoo, national media
Checking in from Papago, where a Sports Illustrated photo crew took up residence in the A’s clubhouse this morning. SI is doing a story on the A’s, with a focus on Jason Giambi. The team’s offseason moves seem to have caught the attention of the national media this spring.
by whiteshoes40 on Feb 21, 2009 10:41 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I can't quite believe that the A's think Nomar could play SS regularly
It sounds from the ESPN story that if they don’t end up working something out with Cabrera, they might start Crosby and sign Nomar. There’s pretty much no chance at all that he could stay healthy playing regularly, but he could be a regular sub, filing in at 3B, 1B and DH against lefties. I wonder if he’s healthy enough to fill in from time to time at SS.
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by Nick on Feb 21, 2009 10:43 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
He did play 238 innings at SS last year, the most at any position (per THT Annual)
But he didn’t really play it well, and I agree that it’s unlikely he could be effective there. I don’t know why the A’s would want to commit even the minimum to a guy who’s going to get hurt after 7 games.
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by JLeverenz on Feb 21, 2009 10:50 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
as big a risk as he is
for a base salary or minor league deal he could be a low risk high reward signing. He’s proven as recently as 2006 that when healthy he can still put up big numbers.
maybe the switch to AL could help him out, when guys need a day off he could still hit in the DH slot.
question is, has this offseason been enough time to rehab his injuries?
by stranahanahan on Feb 21, 2009 11:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
he won't hit in the DH spot, thats for sure
he has a long line of people ahead of him for that spot.
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by Zonis on Feb 21, 2009 12:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i'm not saying he'd be slotted there
but i’m saying on days where guys like Cust or Giambi would need a day off (particularly against lefties), Nomar would be best served using that spot so we’d have his bat but he doesn’t have to play the field day in and day out, if need be…
by stranahanahan on Feb 21, 2009 12:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
His positional flexibility is the only thing that gives his bat real value. In my opinion, he's a waste of the DH slot.
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by rebus on Feb 21, 2009 12:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
really?!?
because last I checked he still hits lefties pretty damn well…
by stranahanahan on Feb 21, 2009 2:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That depends on what you're looking at.
The difference, for his career, is 17 points of OPS. .883 versus righties, .900 versus lefties.
His platoon splits have flip flopped the last 4 seasons due to erratic playing time, the result of injuries.
Don’t get me wrong, he’d be their best infield bat off the bench, but he doesn’t have much competition. A .750 OPS from him in Oakland is realistic, even slightly optimistic, as far as I’m concerned.
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by rebus on Feb 21, 2009 3:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It's difficult for me to imagine Nomar putting up an OPS above .800 in Oakland.
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by rebus on Feb 21, 2009 12:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He would if 80-90% of his AB’s were vs. Lefties.
by Colorado Fan on Feb 21, 2009 2:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
wouldn't mind that, honestly
I was thinking about how a decent LHP would shut our lineup down. Nomar spelling Chavez, Giambi, or Barton may be helpful against lefties.
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by JJ on Feb 21, 2009 11:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The problem would be, whose place does he take?
We need a backup infielder who can actually, you know, field. Even if we sign Cabrera, we’ll need someone who can play a full game at SS, or even a few in a row if the starter gets hurt and the A’s don’t want to put him on the DL (stop me if you’ve heard this one before). I don’t think we could keep Nomar, the starting SS, and Petit/Pennington on the team all at the same time.
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by Nick on Feb 21, 2009 11:25 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Presumably he takes the "Hannahan/Baisley/Dillon" backup corner infielder slot
He can still hit lefties, so I’m OK with paying him backup wages, but I don’t think the A’s should put up more than $2 million or so.
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
by PaulThomas on Feb 21, 2009 11:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He might not cost that much
At least not that much guaranteed.
Nomar isn’t a good defensive player according to FanGraphs UZR, but if Chavez is healthy I’d much rather have Nomar as the backup than Hannahan, Baisley, or DIllon. a Chavez/Nomar platoon might not be a bad thing – production should be better and it might help keep both guys healthy.
by thejd44 on Feb 21, 2009 12:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, it's a fair point
I definitely think Chavez needs to be platooned for a combination of skill and health reasons. In 2002, you could argue for Chavez playing every day because his glove kept him valuable even against lefty starters. Now, he’s both declined as a defender and suffered injuries. (Obviously the two are intimately connected.)
There’s just no reason why he should ever start against a lefty at this point. It hurts him and it hurts the team.
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
by PaulThomas on Feb 21, 2009 4:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And it could be worse
The A’s could be interested in Rich Aurilia…
by thejd44 on Feb 21, 2009 7:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You guys forgot a key reason for signing Nomaaahh...
He is Mr. Mia Hamm.
HELLO, SOCCER STADIUM.
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by mikev on Feb 21, 2009 7:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Mia Hamm
Tar Heel!
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by FreeSeatUpgrade on Feb 21, 2009 7:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
but i’d still rather use someone we already have
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by DyeLongJustice on Feb 21, 2009 12:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed.
I kind of like Nomar as the backup infielder. Essentially we give up some defense in order to have a guy whose bat platoons well with all our lefties. In particular, I see him coming in as a pinch-hitter against the opponent’s LH reliever.
Although his defense is bad, I think he has played all four infield positions (right?). If he gets hurt, no problem. Just bring up Baisley/Hannahan/Petit/Pennington.
But no. Nomar shouldn’t be the starter, and we shouldn’t pay a starter’s salary for him.
I tend to prefer veterans on the bench. I think their hitting is less likely to suffer from lack of frequent or regular playing time. If a young guy has promise I’d rather he’s playing regularly. With Nomar, I don’t care if he gets any starts. I say start him if and only if someone else needs the break, and pinch-hit him if and only if it looks like he’s more likely to get a result than the guy he’s replacing. But never start him or put him in just because he needs it, like you probably would want to do for a younger guy on the bench.
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by iglew on Feb 21, 2009 2:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
agreed all around
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by mikeA on Feb 21, 2009 2:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
me too
allows Petit and Pennington(?) to play every day in Sac.
My concern with Nomar is his possible lack of interest. The guy isn’t even entirely sure he wants to play, and the season is a grind.
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by notsellingjeans on Feb 21, 2009 4:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Could Nomar do 2B?
in the event Ellis isn’t ready or suffers a set back.
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by WhiteElephant on Feb 21, 2009 1:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
nomar
i think it’s just to put a little more pressure on cabrera.
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by xbhaskarx on Feb 21, 2009 10:54 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
More likely just as they say it is
A solid RH bat off the bench that can play, albeit not so great, almost anywhere on the infield. Provides another vet while filling a non-starting role on the team.
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by DMOAS on Feb 21, 2009 11:26 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The pressure would relate to the money
It sounds like Cabrera’s position is something like, “I won’t play for less than $9m a year” and the A’s are saying, “We have $5m to spend.” And if they spend, say, $1.5m on Nomar, then they’ll say, “We have $3.5m to spend,” and maybe go on to say that they feel less desperate to sign Cabrera because of Nomar’s presence on the roster (although I think that point is a stretch at best).
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by Nick on Feb 21, 2009 1:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Are ST games only going to be on MLB audio,
or will they be on… whatever our radio station de l’année is?
...then Pennington takes over.
by Poppy on Feb 21, 2009 10:56 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I haven't seen any indication that it'll be any different than previous seasons.
Gameday Audio Buancasts daily, with a handful of weekend games on the radio. I don’t think a schedule has been released, though.
by HigherPie on Feb 21, 2009 10:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
They're doing a few more spring training games on regular radio this year
This is on the KTRB web site:
KTRB will broadcast all 162 regular season games, plus 18 spring training games. The station’s first broadcast is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 27 when Oakland hosts the Milwaukee Brewers in a 1 p.m. (noon PST) exhibition game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
I can’t find a complete schedule though. Perhaps Friday-Saturday-Sunday, instead of just Saturday-Sunday as in years past?
by Soaker on Feb 21, 2009 11:09 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wooo! Thanks :)
...then Pennington takes over.
by Poppy on Feb 21, 2009 11:24 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you, that's very helpful
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by FreeSeatUpgrade on Feb 22, 2009 9:20 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, I thank you, too!
Please don’t be angry.
...then Pennington takes over.
by Poppy on Feb 22, 2009 3:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wait, are you serious?
Brian Bocock was on Viagra?
You can’t make this stuff up, folks.
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
by PaulThomas on Feb 21, 2009 11:27 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
It's a namephreak!
Herb Caen would be proud.
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by lynnzgal on Feb 21, 2009 11:31 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Freak, indeed
[snigger]
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
by PaulThomas on Feb 21, 2009 4:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, crazy!
This is totally unbelievable, I’m calling shenanigans.
Don't sweat it. I'm illiterate.
by methodrampage on Feb 23, 2009 9:59 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Cactus League opening pitchers
Wednesday at Maryvale – Outman, Gio-G, Mazzarro and some mixture of Schroder, Gray, Lansford (you know, the son of that Giants coach), Blevins, Leon.
Thursday at Phoenix Muni – Gallagher, Anderson, Hunter, Casilla, Wuertz, Devine, and probably Ross.
...then Pennington takes over.
by Poppy on Feb 21, 2009 11:31 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Actually, SuSlu said "Mazzaro" with one "r"... my bad.
...then Pennington takes over.
by Poppy on Feb 21, 2009 11:34 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Just remember that in that draft
we drafted Mazzaro and Massaro.
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by Zonis on Feb 21, 2009 12:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Does anyone no Nomar's defensive metric stuff?
Can the guy play a decent SS? How does he compare to Crosby in the field?
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by brenarlo on Feb 21, 2009 11:34 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
He's bad everywhere according to FanGraphs' UZR (which I am starting to find highly questionable as I see more and more players)
Not that I think Nomar is great, but the difference between MGL and FanGraphs shows there is a fundamental problem with the two different PBP systems.
by thejd44 on Feb 21, 2009 12:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
no, nobody
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by Buck Turgidson on Feb 21, 2009 4:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Every Recommended Fanpost is a Dump.
Good job! ;)
...then Pennington takes over.
by Poppy on Feb 21, 2009 11:36 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I thought we were supposed to unrecommend DLDs
after a new one had taken its place. So as to not dominate the rec’d section with our peculiar preferences. Are we not doing that anymore? (Man, this is the kind of thing that happens to us old guys without Facebook pages or Twitter feeds).
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by FreeSeatUpgrade on Feb 21, 2009 12:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
People don't seem to be unrecommending them now, nope.
Perhaps an overall reminder is in order.
I think it sucks if every rec’d post is a DLD.
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by Flashfire on Feb 21, 2009 12:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Did most recommenders *ever* actually unrecommend the old DLD?
I did, and I know a few other people did, but I’m not sure it was ever SOP.
...then Pennington takes over.
by Poppy on Feb 21, 2009 12:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I doubt most people do it
I’m also certain a number of people who do rec them just do it by habit. I kind of think that’s a misuse of the function but that’s not my call to make.
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by Flashfire on Feb 21, 2009 1:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If they just as habitually unrec them later, that would be just fine.
This reminds me. Last year we discussed the possibility of game threads getting off the front page once they’ve expired. Otherwise they totally clog up the front page and anything else gets buried fast.
(They should still be easily accessed elsewhere, of course.)
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by iglew on Feb 21, 2009 3:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That could be useful
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by Flashfire on Feb 21, 2009 3:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Reflexive recommending is irritating
People should recommend posts based on content. That’s what the word means.
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
by PaulThomas on Feb 21, 2009 4:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The SOPs aren't written yet, and the PQ starts Monday!
Ugh…sorry, reflex…
by oblique on Feb 21, 2009 2:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Tell Mr. Poppy I said hi...
...then Pennington takes over.
by Poppy on Feb 21, 2009 2:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
at least the IOQ's been validated...
iso conversant?
by rollierollieOxenfree on Feb 21, 2009 10:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i don't see the problem with it
Because by definition the DLDs can come out no more often than daily, it takes at least five days for DLDs to push all other rec’d posts off the board.
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by rubin sierra on Feb 21, 2009 3:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
True, but pushing "all" other rec'd posts off is a bad standard.
losing any good posts to “old” DLD’s is bad.
suppose three recommended posts are written in three days (not unreasonable…) then the first of those three would be gone on the third day.
If four are written in three days, two good gone on day 3.
5…3
6…4
etc.
by ohmangoAs on Feb 21, 2009 5:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, this place has turned into a real dump
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by Flashfire on Feb 21, 2009 12:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Is Hannahan out of options?
If they did this, it would probably be largely to back up Chavez, but Chavez and Nomar are pretty likely to both get hurt, so they’ll need Hannahan…
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by mikeA on Feb 21, 2009 11:52 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Do they really need him that badly?
I don’t see what Hannahan offers that Gregorio Petit doesn’t. It certainly isn’t a bat.
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by jeepers on Feb 21, 2009 12:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
no way petit hits even close to as well as hannahan this season
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by xbhaskarx on Feb 21, 2009 12:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe, but
if either of them gets more than 100 at-bats, it means our offense really sucks. And don’t underestimate how awful Hannahan will be. Crosby was better than him last year, if not by much.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
by jeepers on Feb 21, 2009 12:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, Hannahan had a fractional lead in wOBA last year
and perhaps more to the point, his projections for 2009 are better.
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
by PaulThomas on Feb 21, 2009 4:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
What abou the other 10 offensive metrics where he was worse?
I don’t trust any projections that say Hannahan will be better next year, either. I imagine such credits are giving him far too much credit for his handful ot at-bats in ’07, and not enough credit for his gigantic suckfest in ’08.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
by jeepers on Feb 21, 2009 6:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hannahan did hit .375/.444/.750 in Japan last year.
Here’s to hoping he’s doing that again soon. In Japan.
by HigherPie on Feb 21, 2009 6:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
haha
which ten? doubles?
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by mikeA on Feb 21, 2009 6:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, doubles, AVG, SB, SLG, Ks,
I somehow forgot that Hannahan hit nine homers last year. My bad. In retrospect, I guess you could call either slightly better, depending on your point of view. They both don’t belong on Midland’s roster, in any case.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
by jeepers on Feb 21, 2009 9:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
OK, whatever
I can’t make you believe anything you’re not willing to even contemplate.
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
by PaulThomas on Feb 21, 2009 8:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Petit might be able to luck his way into it.
Although it’s difficult to conceive of Hannahan being as bad with the bat in 2009 as he was last season.
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by rebus on Feb 21, 2009 12:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
As far as Nomar goes
my initial reaction is NO, NO and NO but if it means he backs up infielders and Hannahan is off the team, then yes. a One legged giraffe could hit better than Hannahan.
Having said that, Nomar would need to be very, very cheap IMO or he’s not worth the injury risk.
by Trainman on Feb 21, 2009 12:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It's not that difficult to conceive
Hannahan isn’t a major league hitter.
by thejd44 on Feb 21, 2009 12:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Aw, but what about looking forward to another season of "Hannahan is total garbage that makes me want to gouge my brains out, I hate him so much" comments in game threads?
...then Pennington takes over.
by Poppy on Feb 21, 2009 1:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That is... conceivable.
The 2009 A's draft pick... getting higher every game.
by rebus on Feb 21, 2009 1:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
and then Pennington takes over
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
by mikeA on Feb 21, 2009 1:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If it makes you feel better, Poppy,
you could just sprinkle a few of those comments into the game threads, even if he’s not on the team.
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by Nick on Feb 21, 2009 1:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'd rather have Baisley, Dillon, or the legless Ron Santo out there than Hannahan
I really don’t see how he’ll be missed even if Chavez and Nomar get hurt.
by thejd44 on Feb 21, 2009 12:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Dillon might be better
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
by mikeA on Feb 21, 2009 12:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hannahan has an option left, according to Urban
I asked him the night he was hosting KNBR a few weeks back.
(And looking at Hannahan’s transaction history, I think he’s correct).
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by notsellingjeans on Feb 21, 2009 12:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks
that could give them flexibility to potentially carry just one backup 2b/3b/ss at various times if the need arises which could make it easier to keep rajai in certain scenarios.
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
by mikeA on Feb 21, 2009 12:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree
And Geren said the other day that he intends to carry 12 pitchers, which makes sense given the concerns about the staff.
So we can pretty much guarantee we’re opening the season with a four-man bench, and Bowen has one of those slots.
Nice to have the flexibility with Hannahan if Chavy and Ellis appear brittle in late March.
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by notsellingjeans on Feb 21, 2009 12:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Far as I know, he has 2 options left
He didn’t use one in 2007 or 2008.
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
by PaulThomas on Feb 21, 2009 4:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And Billy thinks Hannahan is a better hitter than last year
according to this
“Hanny’s a better hitter than he showed last year,” A’s general manager Billy Beane said. “We actually like his offensive skills quite a bit.”
LOL, Someone ask Beane this at the end of the 2009 season. Actually, He’s probably right. Hannahan might hit .001 higher and drive in an extra run. I myself, hope he does not get the chance for 2 reasons;
1) Hopefully Chavy is healthy is plays in at least 100 games
2) I still think he is bordering on worthless as far as a hitter goes.
by Trainman on Feb 21, 2009 4:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Great summation of one of my minor annoyances with Beane.
For someone that has revolutionized roster management with statistical analysis, he tends to latch onto a few guys he really likes and gives them far too much rope (e.g., T-Long, Crosby, and now Hannahan).
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
by jeepers on Feb 21, 2009 6:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I tend to agree actually
Hannahan’s peripherals were a lot better than his results last year.
His PrOPS was .251/.334/.387/.721
by MrIncognito on Feb 21, 2009 7:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not sure props is worth much...
and it seems to overestimate tto guys, which Hannahan is minus the HRs. He should have a higher babip than last year, though. and his projections which are along the lines of .240/.330/.370 seem pretty reasonable.
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
by mikeA on Feb 21, 2009 9:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't care what his peripherals were
I’m not giving him any props.
I like important stuff just as much as the next guy, but please, for a little while, deliver us from meaning, baseball. That's your greatest glory, and we thank you for it very, very much. -- Craig Calcaterra
by JLeverenz on Feb 22, 2009 7:01 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
What's he supposed to do, throw him under the team bus?
It’s spring training, for God’s sake. Every team’s beat writers are contractually obligated to produce 50 of these stories every season.
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
by PaulThomas on Feb 21, 2009 8:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly.
Whatever Beane actually thinks of Hannahan’s batting prowess, you ain’t gonna get the straight poop from a PC quote he handed to a beat reporter.
Plus he probably IS a better hitter than last year’s numbers, so it’s not like Billy was lying or playing favs.
"Errors of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it."
-Thomas Jefferson
by thinwhiteduke on Feb 22, 2009 8:54 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Question for the poll answerer... ers...
I can understand the (grover) ‘anyone but Crosby’ stance, but what’s up with Nomar at SS over Cabrera?
Their bats are too similar now for Nomar to make up the defensive gap, Nomar’s a year older, and he’s also a good bet to miss more time than Cabrera.
Also, it’s interesting to see that the A’s have raised their Cabrera bid (up to 8M).
The 2009 A's draft pick... getting higher every game.
by rebus on Feb 21, 2009 12:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I hope that site is as wrong as it usually is.
Cabrera is worth nowhere near 8M. That would make shortstop the highest-paid position on the A’s next year, thanks to Crosby’s worthlessness.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
by jeepers on Feb 21, 2009 12:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If 13M is the price for watching a SS other than Crosby in 2009, I think it's worth it.
That said, they should be able to get Cabrera for 5M. And I wouldn’t give Nomar more than 1M plus incentives.
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by rebus on Feb 21, 2009 12:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Technically, MLB Trade Rumors is rarely wrong.
Because almost every post is worded as, “[Writer] at [publication] says that [rumor]”. The rumor might well be complete rubbish and the writer may be clueless, but MLBTR is usually correct that said person really did repeat said rumor.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
by iglew on Feb 21, 2009 3:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
really?
Chavez and Holliday won’t make more than $8 million in 2009? I can’t believe that. They’re both bargains, then. Well, at least, Holliday is.
Clowns to the left of me... Jokers to the right...
by FoolshGame22 on Feb 22, 2009 12:49 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
8M + 5.5M = 13.5M
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
by jeepers on Feb 22, 2009 11:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That doesn't say the A's have raised their bid
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
by mikeA on Feb 21, 2009 12:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for correcting me. I don't know where my reading comprehension went on that one.
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by rebus on Feb 21, 2009 12:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
linking mlbtraderumors should be a bannable offense
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
by xbhaskarx on Feb 21, 2009 1:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'd rather link there than ESPN
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by rebus on Feb 21, 2009 1:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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and brought to you by Taco Bell
by somebodyelse on Feb 21, 2009 7:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Deadspin asks: Brother, can you spare a dime
for Johnny Damon or Xavier Nady? Because apparently all their assets have been frozen as part of the investigation of R. Allen Stanford and his massive alleged fraud scheme. Which just goes to prove:
- Never trust anyone or thing named Stanford
- Ditto Hoover
- This is the new golden age of barrel-wearing humor
"There is a sense of tragic destiny associated with people who have large noses." --Bucky Wunderlick
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Feb 21, 2009 1:28 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
"Escape from Stanfurd" -- starring Kurt Suzuki as Snake Plisskin.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Feb 21, 2009 1:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You're the...Duke. You're...A-number one.
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by rebus on Feb 21, 2009 2:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Looking at that picture carefully, FSU...
…what exactly is that sticking out from the, uhh, bunghole, there?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Feb 21, 2009 1:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
< struggles with jokes about protruberences and bungholes >
< head explodes >
"There is a sense of tragic destiny associated with people who have large noses." --Bucky Wunderlick
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Feb 21, 2009 2:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Why, it's a bung, of course.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
by iglew on Feb 21, 2009 3:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It's not a bung!
It’s a feature!
The 2009 A's draft pick... getting higher every game.
by rebus on Feb 21, 2009 3:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
you think it's bad for them
The England and Wales Cricket board was creaming itself at the thought of jumping into bed with Stanford and his ‘millions’.
another good day at the office, boys
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Feb 21, 2009 6:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe you'd know this, aie
Do Welsh (or, for that matter, Scottish) cricketers play for England in international cricket? Or is the English team really English (like the football or rugby teams)?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Feb 21, 2009 6:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Officially its the English and Welsh team
and eligibility includes citizenship and/or residence requirements – so that as well as players from all around the Isles, there have been players from all around the Commonwealth playing for “England”.
by green star oakland on Feb 21, 2009 8:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
it's a large umbrella
Officially, it’s English and Welsh. Robert Croft, frinistance. the Welsh don’t have a separate team (and nor, for the sake of balance, do England, though this is the name the team normally goes by). Scotland has their own team, though they are not test eligible. The same goes to Ireland. As with most sports, a player can become eligible based on time of residence in a country. However, once a player has represented a test playing nation, he cannot go on to play for another.
I’d like everyone to be impressed by the coherency of my 2am answer.
just saying.
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by alea iacta est on Feb 22, 2009 2:19 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for the info, aie and gso!
I’m always curious about how flexible national team identities are from sport to sport — Great Britain fields a unified team in the Olympics, but England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland (IIRC) field their own rugby and football teams; and now I’ve found out that England/Wales field a combined cricket team (although it’s called "England"). On the other hand, the West Indies field one cricket team, but probably about 7 or 8 Olympic teams (and separate football teams, as well) from their constituent members.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Feb 22, 2009 8:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The split into the individual nations' football and rugby teams
provides some powerful pieces in the playing out of historic enmities; in a nutshell all the other nations hate the English for doing the kinds of things conquering powers.
The 1977 England v Scotland “Home International” was insane – not only was it in London, but it was during the Queen’s Jubilee year, and if Scotland won this their final game they’d win the whole tournament. Check out this video, for the game itself and the pitch invasion (and the patronising tone of the commentary), and this one for a taste of the place in Scottish lore that the destruction of the goal posts has taken on.
by green star oakland on Feb 22, 2009 11:35 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Northern Ireland don't field their own rugby team
Somewhat oddly, rugby players from the provinces player for Ireland. Don’t ask me to explain that one.
Regarding soccerball – the reason that each of the home nations has their separate teams, still is that it gives them more representtation on the FIFA board. UEFA, the european governing body, tolerates this because it gives them more of a hand. It’s also why there has been such controversy over Team GB fielding a unified team in the london olympics in 2012. It also kinda makes sense ont he basis that each of the nations has their own leauge (though the better welsh teams play in the english league structure, and compete in the FA cup. Oh, and some english teams compete in the welsh cup. this is probably too much detail). The difference in status between Wales and Scotland stems to an extent from Wales being a Principality, whereas Scotland is (was) a Kingdom, with monarchs and so forth.
As for the West Indies cricket team, that’s mostly a construct to allow the caribean countries to field a competative team (rather like the Pacific Islands do in rugby). They do, however compete as separate nations too (though all the best players play for WI, obviously).
oh, and finally, if you wanted this to get any more confusing, during the commonwealth games, the home nations all compete separately. Even the Isle of Man enters a team!
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by alea iacta est on Feb 22, 2009 1:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
What about the Isle of Wight?
Do they get a team, or are they only a “ghost” entry?
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
by PaulThomas on Feb 22, 2009 1:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
the isle of wight
is a county, rather than one of the odd entities that make up the UK..
it’s also one of the most boring places on the planet. even moreso than belgium.
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by alea iacta est on Feb 22, 2009 3:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Perhaps that joke was a little too obscure
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
by PaulThomas on Feb 22, 2009 4:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
hm yeah
i don’t get it, i’m afraid.
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by alea iacta est on Feb 22, 2009 4:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wight
Synonym for “wraith” or, stretching, “ghost”.
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
by PaulThomas on Feb 22, 2009 4:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
right
that, i did not know. must revise german.
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Feb 22, 2009 5:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You're not a D&D player, are you?
Or possibly a big LOTR fan?
Help me out. I’m over a barrow here.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Feb 22, 2009 4:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Magic: The Gathering
is my entree into the fantasy genre.
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
by PaulThomas on Feb 22, 2009 4:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
My guess was Dragon Warrior, NES
m*****f***ing c***s***ing peanut butter and jelly!! f*** f*** f***!!!
by JediLeroy on Feb 23, 2009 10:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You must be down and out
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Feb 22, 2009 4:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Come back to the crowd, you can go there and back again.
I like important stuff just as much as the next guy, but please, for a little while, deliver us from meaning, baseball. That's your greatest glory, and we thank you for it very, very much. -- Craig Calcaterra
by JLeverenz on Feb 22, 2009 5:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If this were Halos Heaven,
you’d have to make a more Angels-ey pun.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
by iglew on Feb 23, 2009 5:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
History and politics
That explanation makes a lot of sense. I’d always assumed that a lot of the discrepancies had to do with decisions made at the time that various governing bodies were created, and subsequent reluctance to change the set-up in a particular sport once people had gotten used to it. That’s my understanding of the handful of Welsh teams that get to be in the Football Association — they got in early on (or at the beginning?) and are now grandfathered.
Aside from that, I can certainly understand UEFA trying to figure out ways to get more more power in international football. Although multiplying national teams runs the risk of diluting talent and making it harder for a European team to win the World Cup — imagine, on the one hand, if GB could field a single team, or, on the other, if Frisian players couldn’t play for the Netherlands, or Catalonians for Spain, or Sardinians for Italy.
Nationality is evolving very, very quickly in Europe — I wonder whether the move to unify/coordinate at the EU level has opened up more space for regional and non-state national identities to come to the fore.
And with all this, why doesn’t Quebec field any of its own teams?
Somewhat oddly, rugby players from the provinces player for Ireland. Don’t ask me to explain that one.
That’s somewhat odd nowadays. Back during the Troubles, that must have been downright bizarre! Although I think I remember reading that the BRD and DDR used to field a unified German football team for a while, although they split apart on the field for a number of decades.
To get even more obscure: does anyone in Northern Ireland play Gaelic football? If so, do Northern Irish and ROI players form a single side when they play international rules against the Aussies?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Feb 22, 2009 2:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
re, the gaelic football thing
yes. they do play it. I think (and i might well be wrong on this) that it’s mostly the catholic population there that plays.
welsh teams in the English league structure – they can still gain promotion now, should they work their way up through the tree. However, as in the case of DNS, those not called Cardiff, Newport or Swansea chose to play in the welsh league because it’s an easier route into the big money of the champion’s league. and they are all entered into the FA cup, should they chose.
regarding nationalism changin in europe. it’s a interesting thing, i agree. watch el albergo espanol, partly because it’s a great film, and partly because they talk about this a bit. i have a few thoughts of my own on this, though it’s probably more of a pub based conversation than a message bored one.
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by alea iacta est on Feb 22, 2009 3:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I gotta say, I have zero interest in cricket or soccer
But I too found this whole sub-thread fascinating and interesting.
I like important stuff just as much as the next guy, but please, for a little while, deliver us from meaning, baseball. That's your greatest glory, and we thank you for it very, very much. -- Craig Calcaterra
by JLeverenz on Feb 22, 2009 1:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, that "more from Athletics Nation" stuff between the article and comments..
That’s pretty annoying.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
by mikev on Feb 21, 2009 4:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Do not like
Who made changes to the site last night??
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Feb 21, 2009 4:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, at least make it collapsable.
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by rebus on Feb 21, 2009 4:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
someone please create a firefox add-on that makes it disappear
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
by xbhaskarx on Feb 21, 2009 4:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Can be easily done with this, I believe.
by HigherPie on Feb 21, 2009 5:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
thanks, i'll try it out
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
by xbhaskarx on Feb 21, 2009 5:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If you have problems
You can download and install the Greasemonkey script I just created.
Works like a charm.
by HigherPie on Feb 21, 2009 5:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And the "read more" tags at the top of the post instead of the bottom...
That can go away too.
by whiteshoes40 on Feb 21, 2009 5:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
why
http://twitter.com/NickSwisher
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
by xbhaskarx on Feb 21, 2009 4:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Twitter,
it’s like asking people to stalk you.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Feb 21, 2009 4:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL... so true...
I signed up for it just to see what the hell it was, but I never use it. I don’t get the point. What can I do with it that I can’t do with either text messaging or email?
...then Pennington takes over.
by Poppy on Feb 21, 2009 5:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Same here,
and every once in a while I’ll get an email telling me someone’s following me on Twitter. That creeps me out a little.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Feb 21, 2009 5:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
*snerk*
When I signed up, it asked me if I wanted to follow other twitterers that happened to be in my gmail contact list (or something like that), so I said yes. Within just a few minutes of that, gigglingone posted “wondering what it means when someone is ‘following you’.”
...then Pennington takes over.
by Poppy on Feb 21, 2009 6:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And I don't think I've updated twitter since then..... ;)
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Feb 21, 2009 6:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I have that effect on people...
...then Pennington takes over.
by Poppy on Feb 21, 2009 6:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I just updated it again!!! :)
And I figured out how to update it by cell phone, so who knows, there might be a lot of updates saying “I’m bored in this meeting and counting down the moments until I’m back to my computer and browsing AN”
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Feb 21, 2009 6:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, part of why I think it's useless
is that my cell phone won’t let me do it.
...then Pennington takes over.
by Poppy on Feb 21, 2009 7:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Lol!
Your sig lines go very together.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Feb 21, 2009 7:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
well, that is.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Feb 21, 2009 7:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I update by text message. You can't send text messages from your phone?
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Feb 22, 2009 1:44 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I can...
I guess I’m just a moron.
...then Pennington takes over.
by Poppy on Feb 22, 2009 3:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
nope, it's not an obvious way to update....
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Feb 22, 2009 5:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Twitter would be really useful
if you plan to do something like be in a survivable plane crash or witness a tornado blowing your neighbor’s house away, and you want to get maximum national media exposure as soon as possible.
by Englishmajor on Feb 22, 2009 1:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
chris what AN a********
at least he won’t be bleaching is chin spinache
"Not in your wildest alcoholic nightmare would you ever imagine such events unfolding!" Bill King
by Buck Turgidson on Feb 21, 2009 4:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
why indeed
"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King
by batgirl on Feb 22, 2009 7:44 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
hah, swish has almost twice as many followers
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
by xbhaskarx on Feb 22, 2009 9:44 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I like the fact that Swish is following Barry, but it's not mutual.
I’m not sure why I find that as funny as I do, but I do.
...then Pennington takes over.
by Poppy on Feb 22, 2009 3:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
heh
Admittedly I don’t use or understand Twitter, but if those are representative messages, why on earth would anyone want to recieve those scraps of nothing? “I’m here at camp!” “We run a lot.”
Could you give me something with just a smidgen of interest? I’d rather have a rundown of the clubhouse dining room menu. “Clams Casino today!” “Potatoes au gratin—love ’em!”
"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King
by batgirl on Feb 22, 2009 3:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
From SuSlu,
A feel good story on Russ Springer.
A couple of pictures of Springer (and one of Giambi) here.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Feb 22, 2009 7:26 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
That is a nice story
Springer: gains positive outlook on life through bonding with his autistic son.
Ex-Oakland Chad (Harville): Springer pulls the bullpen together into a cohesive team.
And, per Mrs. Springer, a little something for the AN ladies:
“He’s like the Jello between the fruit.”
"There is a sense of tragic destiny associated with people who have large noses." --Bucky Wunderlick
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Feb 22, 2009 12:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Could the A's petition MLB for a 26th roster spot for him?
After all, there’s always room for Jello.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Feb 22, 2009 3:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That has to be our nickname for him now.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Feb 22, 2009 3:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
There ya go!
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Feb 22, 2009 4:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I like Jello better.
Since we’ve lost Cupcakes, we need a new dessert on the roster.
...then Pennington takes over.
by Poppy on Feb 22, 2009 11:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If he strikes out the side ...
Neapolitan
by Ice Cream on Feb 23, 2009 7:11 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Fanpost updated
with news from Slusser that the Nomar interest is for realzies.
by HigherPie on Feb 22, 2009 9:04 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Schoder looks to add depth to bullpen
"There is a sense of tragic destiny associated with people who have large noses." --Bucky Wunderlick
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Feb 22, 2009 9:24 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
the braves
certainly have a type, don’t they?
by Future Ed on Feb 22, 2009 11:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Umm
Speaking of, has anyone seen our primate lately? Do we have an MIA MONKEY?
"Hot Goat Kraut Pants Day"--Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 23, 2009 2:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
And I almost did a “Where art thou monkeyball” DLD, but, well that would just be weird.
Oh.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Feb 23, 2009 2:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, he (like I)
has penchant for disappearing from time to time. Maybe he’s just in the ether, as they…surely say somewhere.
"Hot Goat Kraut Pants Day"--Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 23, 2009 3:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
15 years later
Jordan was sent to Double-A Birmingham out of Spring Training on March 31, 1994, and hit .202 with 51 RBIs, 30 stolen bases and 114 strikeouts in 127 games. He also took part in the 1994 Arizona Fall League, where he posted a .252 average for the Scottsdale Scorpions.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
by micdog2001 on Feb 23, 2009 1:29 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Re: A's shift from College to High School players by Slusser
by NateHST on Feb 23, 2009 2:08 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
huh?
A’s bullpen coach Ron Romanick recalls one minor-league pitcher who didn’t understand how to use an ATM – he thought it simply gave out money all the time, not realizing it was coming out of an account with a certain (dwindling) balance.
Wow, Million dollar arm, 10 cent head.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
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