Beane on ESPN talking Ballpark
by Syphon on Mar 24, 2009 2:20 PM PDT
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PrintBeane was on Baseball Tonight talking about the new ballpark efforts. He said that as long as they are in the current situation the roster turn overs will have to continue untill a new park is built. He also said that this was the first year that he had heard back from free agents saying they didnt wanna play in an old facility and that ballpark. So heres to hoping something can be worked out soon. Hopefully before our current crop of young players hit free agency. The show will prob be re-aired again tonight at some point if you wanna check it out.
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I just caught that
Did he say we are the last team to have one in the works or did I hear that wrong. For the most part he said many of the same things we have said around here. Go AN!!!
"You Went Full Retard, Man - Never Go Full Retard." --Kirk Lazarus
Yeah he did mention something like we were one of the last
teams to get a new park.
"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
The Marlins are getting one and it’s expected to be built in time for the 2012 season.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 24, 2009 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
With a dome.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Timing smells funny
About the FA old ballpark story- now that Freemon is out.
I could see sluggers being put off playing in a pitcher’s park, but IMO- I think its more about a team being a contender.
Bobby Crosby = ground-out triple play...
I think attendance has a lot to do with it -
That there just isn’t an atmosphere of excitement the way there probably would be in a Fremont/San Jose venue.
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I like "Freemon"
relocation to Jamaica
by Cutthemullet on Mar 24, 2009 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
not really
this was said before the Fremont sitch became a dead end….
I'm starting to like our bullpen......Wuertz and all.
by scatterbrian on Mar 24, 2009 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
so the interview was old?
second question: is the the first debate between brians on AN?
by Cutthemullet on Mar 24, 2009 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder...
Would players would be blackballing the Coliseum if Lew hadn’t broadcasted his negative opinion of it?
Probably yes
Wolff’s hardcore black balling of it was a fairly recent development. Players have been avoiding staying in and coming to Oakland for far longer. And no amount of talk can change the fact that once the Metrodome is gone that the Coliseum is one of the two worst stadiums left in MLB in a duel for last with Tropicana Field.
Not Likely
most of have played there and have first hand experience. Others have probably had teammates who have played there. I seriously doubt any player would pay much attention to what the owner thinks of the stadium.
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You may be right but
I must ask this question: Why is this the first time Billy has heard that reaction from players? What has changed?
how many free agents has beane attempted to sign?
old guys at the end of their careers who are unwanted by most teams, if not every other team (frank thomas, giambi, garciaparra, piazza, mike sweeney), not players in their prime who have other options.
then came furcal, and he had other options, so he went elsewhere.
and how many players are going to actually say that’s the reason they’re choosing another team?
not many players ever come out and say things like that, but furcal did.
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
Yes, that makes a lot of sense.
By the way, I like your sig line but find it funny that 3 of the Ramones had already died when Beane said it.
one of the Bee Gees had already died too
battle of the defunct bands of brothers with dead members…something like that
by Cutthemullet on Mar 24, 2009 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
are you serious?
professional athletes called it the mausoleum back in the early freaking 1970s.
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 Mar 24, 2009 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I dont care where the A's move tbh
Just get me a new stadium. I will cheer for them wherever they friggin go.
I miss Chad God
i would like to hear your reasoning for portland?
just curious, this is the second time i’ve notice you mentioning portland as a location. or is this just another “A’s to Davis!” joke?
ken korach's voice is like peanut butter on velvet, not joe buck's.
BLASPHEMY!
Bob Geren and Ken Macha both enjoy jai lai.
by CarGon's Jock on Mar 24, 2009 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Las Vegas would bite
For a bunch of reasons… small media market, season ticket base is small for a city that thrives on tourism, they would be in a worse situation within 5-10 years.
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With the economic downturn
Las Vegas’ growth has slowed dramatically.
Also, building huge cities in the middle of the desert is stupid.
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"The artist formerly known as HigherPie".
why the switch?
Also, I first read your username as vegas ryan, leaving me wondering why you were criticizing your own city.
by Cutthemullet on Mar 24, 2009 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
The sad thing is
I live in Vegas now, but basically in the timeframe that it would take for the A’s to move to Las Vegas, I plan on being back in the Bay Area by the end.
Nice grammar, but I’m too tired to backspace.
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
I truely wish
I could afford a season ticket so I can feel like I’m helping my team out. There sure are a few mighty tempting, nearly affordable ticket options though.
by GoldenStateGuerrero on Mar 24, 2009 11:55 PM PDT reply actions
I truly wish
I could feel like the season ticket I’ve had for ten years meant something… truth is these guys don’t care about us little diddly ass season ticket holders unless our last name is CORPORATION
by Brian in 317 on Mar 25, 2009 7:03 AM PDT up reply actions
There are
The A’s sent me a two for one season ticket deal the other day on the first deck. Infact I’ve been getting deal emails from them almost daily at this point.
by athletics68 on Mar 25, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
So now... seemingly all of a sudden...
…players don’t want to play here because of the facility.
Granted, the sample size is relatively small, and there is the Furcal thing though one anecdote does not a trend make, but it strikes me as just a tad too coincidental and convenient.
I could prove God statistically. Take the human body alone - the chances that all the functions of an individual would just happen is a statistical monstrosity.
~George Gallup
I don't think it's all the sudden
If you have been in the “bowels” of any stadiums you will notice a stark contrast between Oakland’s and everywhere else except those that are about to be replaced (Minnesota/Miami) and those that are revered for their history (Fenway and Wrigley). Oakland’s facilities for players are substandard and increasingly so. While it is probably not top of the list for reasons not to come to Oaktown… it is probably on the list.
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