Anderson's Early Exit Opens Door For Cleveland

by baseballgirl on Mar 20, 2009 4:33 PM PDT

Cleveland 7, A's 6

Obviously the big--and concerning--story of the day is the possible injury to Brett Anderson, as he exited the game after pitching two great innings, allowing only a perfect bunt and a walk. Anderson complained of a “tight forearm”, an injury he has apparently had in the past.

The A’s jumped on the board early in support of Anderson, as Pennington cleared the bases with a triple in the second, and was driven in by Rajai Davis, who was 3 for 5 in the leadoff spot with a stolen base. Davis is probably flirting with a .400 batting average during this spring contest.

Anderson was replaced by James Simmons, who was awful. His line read like a football score; 2.2 IP, 7H, 6 ER. The Indians had nearly the same scoring pattern as the A’s, as they cleared the bases with a triple of their own from Asdrubal Cabrera (you know I just like saying his name).

The A’s jumped back on top with a double-changed-to-a-homerun by Aaron Cunningham (the correct call, unlike a later dropped catch that was ruled an out against Hannahan) who had a perfect day; 2 for 2 with 2 walks and 2 RBI’s, but Cleveland would tie the game at 6, and after Wuertz and Bailey kept them off the board in the sixth and seventh innings, Jay Marshall gave up the eventual winning run in the bottom of the eighth.

It is worth noting that Landon Powell had another good start, racking up a long double, and throwing out a would-be base-stealer in his outing. Bobby Crosby was also 1-2 with a walk and a double.

Injury Update

Billy Beane had surgery on his knee, said Geren. He is fine.
Eric Chavez is taking ‘simulated swinging practice’, whatever that is.

Look for your Spring Training action all weekend, and WBC action continues with Korea/Venezuela on Saturday and USA/Japan on Sunday.

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Cummingham?

{snickers}

"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson

by lynnzgal on Mar 20, 2009 4:37 PM PDT reply actions

Best. Typo. Ever.

"I know they're the defending World Champs, but they are the whiniest team in baseball" -Rays announcers

by baseballgirl on Mar 20, 2009 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Lol!

That should stick!

"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson

by lynnzgal on Mar 20, 2009 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions

It does!!!

If ever a game should have been called on account of wind, that one was it. Good thing Jerry Blevins didn't have to pitch; he's tall, skinny, and I could practically see one of the 40-mph gusts...sweeping him off the bump and pinning him to the left-field fence. --Mychael Urban

by ZigFan31 on Mar 20, 2009 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Is that...

hair gel?

"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson

by lynnzgal on Mar 20, 2009 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions

That's my girl!

I was going to say it if you didn’t get it. I should really have more faith in you.

by ZigFan31 on Mar 20, 2009 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions

I'll never let you down.

"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson

by lynnzgal on Mar 20, 2009 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions

LOL

Who was this sultan of sock, this hero of hosiery, this stalwart of shinwear? Ah, Wimberly — Corey Wimberly. - Uni Watch

by pam5981 on Mar 20, 2009 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions

ewwwww

omgomgomg gross!!!11111 lololol

"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT

by travdog6 on Mar 20, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions

"Eric Chavez is taking ‘simulated swinging practice’, whatever that is."

Someone bitter?

S&BP > Mile High Mules ............ Like Sharks? http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by 0akFoSho on Mar 20, 2009 5:13 PM PDT reply actions

Anderson is fine, apparently

“Don’t flip out about Brett Anderson’s forearm, A’s fans. It really is no big deal, and the coaches and training staff had known Anderson a little better, they probably would have let him go back out there today. But this is Anderson’s first camp, so they don’t know if he’s the kind of guy who says he’s fine when he’s not. Always better to err on the side of caution, especially for a team with with such a rotten health record over the past few years.”
- Mychael Urban

http://bigurb.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/03/dont_sweat_it_the_phenoms_fime.html

by GlassHeart on Mar 20, 2009 5:38 PM PDT reply actions

If only they had taken that approach with Dan Meyer!

Well done, A’s. Better safe than sorry.

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 Mar 20, 2009 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Ouch. That one still hurts.

"Their Triple-A rotation, led by Trevor Cahill and Brett Anderson, could be better than some big-league rotations; Michael Ynoa is the best Latin American prospect of the decade; 2008 draftees Jemile Weeks and Rashun Dixon bring much-needed tools to an advanced group of hitters." - BaseballProspectus.com

by Syphon on Mar 20, 2009 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions

TWSS

"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT

by travdog6 on Mar 21, 2009 12:08 AM PDT up reply actions

Damn right she did. :)

by Syphon on Mar 21, 2009 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions

The a's medical staff says he's fine

that’s my story, and I’m sticking to it

Do you know the way to San Jose?

by eastcoasta'sfan on Mar 20, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions

The A's medical staff eh?

Check the obituaries.

by OldhamA on Mar 21, 2009 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Uh huh.

It’s no big deal, just like Duke’s elbow pain right?

I don’t trust any medical information from the A’s anymore, especially if it’s in the vein of “Oh no worries, it’s no biggie.” I’ll believe it when I see Anderson on the mound again.

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

by lenscrafters on Mar 20, 2009 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions

I assume this means Anderson had an emergency amputation of his arm

by thejd44 on Mar 21, 2009 12:54 AM PDT up reply actions

how many innings does an average football player pitch?

If you had a lineup of 9 Jack Custs who hit(Cust career average) .239 AVG, .382 OBP, and .475 SLG, then your team would score 6.12 runs per game-totalling to 991runs a season.The 08 rangers lead the majors in runs score with 901.

by 9Custs on Mar 20, 2009 5:40 PM PDT reply actions

Last year in 26 games for the Cubs,

Jeff Samardzija pitched 27.7 innings. So, assuming Jeff is an average football player, about 1.

by Rocktopus on Mar 20, 2009 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions

is beane on the dl now?

Let's have our Piazza and eat the Cust too - SPWC

by closetasfan on Mar 20, 2009 5:45 PM PDT reply actions

He's "trade-to-trade"

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 Mar 20, 2009 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions

we're trading Billy Beane?!

can someone PLEASE get another SP for him? Preferably one that doesn’t succumb to injuries in the next 3 years. K thanks.

"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."

by DyeLongJustice on Mar 20, 2009 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions

He's untouchable.

by OldhamA on Mar 21, 2009 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions

"Simulated swinging practice"

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Mar 20, 2009 6:28 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs

I LOL'd

by ElQuesoCapitan on Mar 20, 2009 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions

This is a good (and reassuring) writeup:

Anderson pulled with cramp

Posted By Jeff Fletcher on March 20, 2009 2:01 pm

Brett Anderson left today’s game after two innings because of a cramp in his forearm. According to assistant GM David Forst, it’s something he’s had before and pitched through. Geren didn’t want to push it today, in a spring game.

Anderson had pitched two scoreless innings before he left.

UPDATE: Just got back from talking to Anderson. He said he’s fine. He used the phrase "overly precautious" about a dozen times, even though the word is "cautious." He said the last time he felt something like this was in a game last year at Arkansas and he still struck out 12 that day.

"I told them I was 100 percent fine and I could have gone more, but they were being overly precautious, which is definitely understandable," Anderson said.

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 Mar 20, 2009 6:31 PM PDT reply actions

Maybe he meant "precocious?"

by oblique on Mar 20, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Nope.

He’s quoting from that old song —

Supercalifragilisticexpialidaucious
Even though the sound of it is like to make you nauseous
Better say it loudly or they’ll think you’re too precautious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidaucious!

(Yes, I know the proper word is “nauseated”.)

by el campysino on Mar 20, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions

So Furcal is fragile, his stick expels all the douches.

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

by iglew on Mar 20, 2009 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions

It didn't expel his agent.

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 Mar 20, 2009 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Anderson was pulled with cramps?

Does this mean he’ll never be able to pitch around the 20th of the month?

by thejd44 on Mar 21, 2009 12:55 AM PDT up reply actions

If Andreson is Healthy

and he keeps pitching this good he should be in the starting rotation at the start of the season.

by BIGa's on Mar 20, 2009 6:46 PM PDT reply actions

If Andreson starts pitching for us, it will be quite the year!

"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."

by DyeLongJustice on Mar 20, 2009 7:35 PM PDT reply actions

What about this Mr. Anderson?

Some of the most violent things I’ve ever seen were at Raiders games. And I’ve been to jail. - leopold bloom

by designatedforassignment on Mar 20, 2009 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions

I see what you did there, Agent Smith

Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner (unless someone tells me he's already been adopted)
"He [Sandoval] is a big, puffy crouton in our wilted salad of a lineup. Do No matter how bad a movie is a eight game sweep is wacky in baseball, so a one run loss in the series is not the end of the world. disparage the comedian." -sfgiantstoday

by walkoff baltimore chop on Mar 20, 2009 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions

So with Gio ailing

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/20/SPCT16K9I3.DTL (you have to copy and paste it)

my guess is the big winner is Edgar Gonzalez. Or pretty much anyone with a functioning throwing arm.

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 Mar 20, 2009 7:49 PM PDT reply actions

better link

The artist formerly known as HigherPie.

by vegAN ryAN on Mar 20, 2009 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Sigh

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

by lenscrafters on Mar 20, 2009 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions

The A's should scrap the elephant-

and just have an ambulance as their mascot…

sanity is insanities underpants...

by brian.only on Mar 20, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Or maybe,

instead of an elephant standing on a drum, a hippopotamus standing on a couple of crates.

(Nudging) Hippo .. crates … get it?

Oh, let it pass and be forgotten.

by el campysino on Mar 20, 2009 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions

or canine faeces?

Dog Turd… Doctor… anyone? no?

I think sxsw has broken my brain

what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/

by alea iacta est on Mar 21, 2009 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions

Gio hurting is a perfect FML post

Some of the most violent things I’ve ever seen were at Raiders games. And I’ve been to jail. - leopold bloom

by designatedforassignment on Mar 20, 2009 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions

FML is the only thing that gets me through the day sometimes

No matter how much things suck, at least I’m not those people.

by thejd44 on Mar 21, 2009 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions

Braden Scratched due to root canal (Also stuff about Gio and Bullpen)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/athletics/detail?&entry_id=37298

When I specifically asked if Gonzalez will be worked back in as a reliever or as a starter when able to throw off the mound (which is likely to be sometime next week), Geren said they’re just trying to get Gonzalez ready to pitch again. Even before this injury cropped up, there were some signs the team was considering Gonzalez for a bullpen spot, and this missed time and the team’s failure to sign lefty reliever Joe Beimel might clinch things.

by Trainman on Mar 21, 2009 10:34 AM PDT reply actions

Root canal?

The artist formerly known as HigherPie.

by vegAN ryAN on Mar 21, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions

Thanks for the memory, vr

CJ at her best.

by LibrariAN on Mar 21, 2009 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions

So there's actually a chance

and it may be greater than a snowball’s in hell, that all three of the Mazzaro, Cahill, Anderson possee could actually break camp with the big league club – that is, if Gio, Duke, Gallagher and three or four other guys aren’t ready to start the season…right?

by oakballnack on Mar 21, 2009 12:23 PM PDT reply actions