Public Enemy Number 1 Jack Hannahan Sent to Seattle
by FrankCohen on Jul 11, 2009 1:26 PM PDT
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According to MLBTradeRumors.com, the Mariners acquired Jack Hannahan for minor league pitcher Justin Souza. Souza had a 3.35 ERA in Double A, while Jack Hannahan...well he had been doing what Jack Hannahan does-play defense and frustrate on offense. Souza seems like a decent return for Jack. In a strange way, as much as I hated Jack, I think I'll miss him. What about you guys? Are you sad that the Jack Hannahan era, no matter how frustrating it was, is finally over?
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If nothing else this opens a 40 man spot for maybe Everidge
or anyone else that maybe be able to hit.
I'd love to see everidge.
As for hannahan, can’t say I’ll miss someone that bad offensively. Surprised we got a half decent prospect for him. Maybe there’s hope we’ll finally be able to get something for crosby.
"That team runs on Bobby Crosby being healthy. This guy is amazing. If he's healthy, they could go a long way. He's the key"
-Johnny Damon
by jnm on Jul 11, 2009 1:33 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Justin Souza
Here are his numbers. He’s a Stockton kid! We all know how awesome Stockton pitchers are right?
They say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing all the time!
These days it's Geren
Crosby doesn’t play as much anymore.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Man
Don’t know where to put this but…I can’t believe that Royals trade for Betancourt. Say what you want about BoCro, he is CLEARLY better than Yuni, on both sides of the ball. Even if we paid his whole salary, if we got a couple interesting arms for him from the Royals, that would be something.
The Royals gave up literally nothing, though.
Daniel Cortes had legal issues, command issues, and general makeup issues. Derrick Saito is a midget. Crosby is worth more than Betancourt.
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by Gallagher's Watermelons on Jul 11, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Is Saito more of a midget than Lincecum?
They say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing all the time!
5-9, 155
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by Gallagher's Watermelons on Jul 11, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Lincecum: 5'11 170
I wonder how many times he’s been mistaken for a fan..
They say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing all the time!
by muffinpryde on Jul 11, 2009 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Or a Geisha girl.
Or Michael Jackson.
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
Betancourt is owed $7 million and is worth between nothing and less than nothing
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
Cortes still has pretty good upside
Named the Royals MiL pitcher of the year last season. And yes, that is saying something.
Solace: Law says he's a fourth OFer
PaulThomas: I think Keith Law is only a fourth analyst
Yeah, and Cortes had plenty of value
much more than Betancourt.
The Royals would be better off playing Tony Pena Jr. than Betancourt. That’s saying something.
"You end up with a name like ‘Outman,’" he said last week. "What else are you going to do? You’re going to get people out, man." ~ Dallas Braden
Free Travis Buck.
Not saying it was a good trade...
…just saying if the return is only that, I’m not sure I’d deal Crosby unless they were taking on his entire salary. The word “though” shouldn’t have been in my original post; makes it sound like I’m defending them. It’s still a stupid deal by KC.
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by Gallagher's Watermelons on Jul 11, 2009 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
And Dayton Moore is getting compared to Bavasi on RoyalsReview
"You end up with a name like ‘Outman,’" he said last week. "What else are you going to do? You’re going to get people out, man." ~ Dallas Braden
Free Travis Buck.
According to my Fan Post " Who do you want to DFA"?
Hannihan was public enemy #3, After #1Crosby and I thought a surprise, #2 Davis. Of course the poll option “any and all that can’t be traded by the deadline” won.
Pretty nifty little trade.
- Gets rid of Hannahan
- Opens up a spot on 40-man roster
- Gets a nice little swingman type that off-sets the loss of Italiano & Webb
Very surprising Beane was able to accomplish all that. It’s moves like this one, the Kennedy deal and the Hairston deal that give me a little hope that Beane still cares about this team…
I'm never gonna do it without the fez on!
Not to mention he did it with a division rival
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Jul 11, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
1. Getting rid of Hannahan is not hard. He could be dfa’d.
2. See 1.
Re: caring about the team: not sure why you think he doesn’t, but:
Probably Seattle called and said they wanted Hannahan and they did the deal….
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
I think we're just a bit impatient
Of course we’d like to see more action taken, and sooner, but taking time to make the right deals isn’t necessarily apathy.
By the way,
doesn’t this make you miss Scutaro that much more?
I still cry everyday about losing him
and I haven’t done that since Miggy left.
I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)
A Complete Aside
Whiteshoes, I know exactly how you feel.
I would bet (without a whit of empirical evidence) that A’s fans are more in tune with their minor league system than any other MLB franchise. Maybe it’s because we have the trademeister himself as GM. Maybe it is because us small market clubs have to develop talent from within. Maybe it’s because our major league team sucks so bad that all we have to brighten our day is the prospect of a brighter tomorrow.
At any rate, we AN readers actually know the names of most of our minor prospects. We follow their careers in a reality-TV sort of way. We deep down hope that every one of them suceeds.
Good luck to Hanaranahannahan. May your bat grow bigger in Seattle.
by redtopcowboy on Jul 11, 2009 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe it's because
the A’s fans you know are hard-core fans on this site, while the fans of other teams you know are just random casual fans that you meet wherever. I don’t know about other teams, but I assure you that hard-core Mariners fans know their farm system as well as we know ours. I suspect it’s the same for every team.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
AN might have something to do with it. Did other teams have a good blog like this years ago?
I’m not sure how you would get the empirical evidence as numbers of people online would be a bad comparison for Oakland vrs. other much bigger city populations. I would agree that the more your team sucks the more you need to look to the future to give yourself hope. If your the Yankee’s in the pennant race each and every year your going to be talking about what FA to sign or who to trade for, not who the top 10 prospects are going to be next year.
I think it might have something to do with Moneyball...
A lot of A’s fans (like myself) didn’t pick up the book because it had something to do with business or whatever, we picked it up because we liked the A’s.
Of course, Moneyball discusses a lot of player development stuff in an interesting way, which makes a lot of A’s fans who read it want to know what’s going in in the farm system.
It’s not the only factor, but it got me into minor league baseball, which got me into BP, which got me here, and doing a whole bunch of sabermetrics stuff.
by nomorequada on Jul 12, 2009 12:30 AM PDT up reply actions
I think Hannahan got a bit of a bad rap on AN,
in that compared to Donnie Murphy, Bobby Crosby, et al, his defense offset his hitting more than his hitting offset his defense. And I admire him for overcoming alcoholism to be productive. That being said, the A’s need hitting and Hanny ain’t 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
He wasn't bad as a guy off the bench
He just started for us too often and got used over more useful players. While that’s not his fault per se, his being there made him accessible, made him a public enemy.
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
And so did Trainman rejoiceth.
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
His rejoicing there will be drowned out by my rejoicing.
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
Meh
I wish it was Crosby. Hannahan’s very nice to have as minor league insurance. Crosby is useless.
You are both correct
I rejoice he is gone but will rejoice more when Eveland is dispatched. I would pay a team rival to take him.
My favorite team is a fucking embarrassment to all true A's fans and they make me sick to my stomach on an almost daily fucking basis. But being a true fan, I will ride this pathetic bunch of losers out and hope that they get better in 2010
overcoming alcoholism to be productive
i don’t know how his alcoholism compared to eckersley and chris mullin, but his productivity…
FREE KRAUT
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
I don't know about you but Im always productive when drunk
I productively pass out on someone’s lawn.
I will miss Jack
Not his bat but he was a guy that gave you 100% everyday. Something I wish other players like Crosby would do. It was a good trade for the A’s seeing what they recieved for Jack but just wish him luck with the M’s.
Good point -- I never had issues with his effort or attitude
I hope he does well in Seattle.
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
+1
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Jul 11, 2009 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn't really have a problem with Crosby's attitute per se. Just his general suckitude, but I thought if
anything, he did seem to be pissed off (rightly so, he sucks). It’s Holliday that makes me mad. Then again, I’m more of a guy who likes Swisher types so yea.
beane not caring (above), crosby not giving 100%... how are you people able to make these determinations?
FREE KRAUT
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
Jack H was ok
After IMASeasonTicketholder pointed out that he adjusts his package all of the time…I’ve kept my eye on him pretty steadily when he was on the field.
I think it's funny....
They trade away one horrible bat in Bettancourt, and trade for an even worse one in Hannahan. Jack, your glove will be missed. You’re BA will not.
"Mount it? I already did. Oh! You meant on the wall?!!
Maybe they're anticipating Beltre's departure (lack of depth at 3B)
Plus, I think they had issues with Betancourt’s attitude. They also found a sucker in KC to give up someone as promising as Cortes for someone as “proven suck” as Yuniesky.
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
Very true. Cortes does have a little bit of a bright side.
Maybe we can trade Holliday to the Royals for their farm hands. Nico, who do they have that we may be able to pillage from them?
"Mount it? I already did. Oh! You meant on the wall?!!
I don't see the Royals as suitors for Holliday
They’re not close enough to make a run in 2009 and would be foolish to give up decent prospects for a rental.
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
Beltre's hurt so the move is mostly for this year for them
Relying on Hannahan next year is about as good a move for them as for us, that being “could be worse, but….”
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
Nico, do you know when a team makes a trade
if they give the other team all its information they have gathered over time on that player? Are they trading paperwork also? For instance is/does Billy tell the other GM things they have tried with them at different levels and times in minor league ball, original team pre and post draft scouting reports, internal memo’s about tendency’s , private team background/psych checks, and make an real honest effort to help the other, traded too team, get all they can out of the player and understand them when he changes teams?
I could see how if a G.M./Team made trades that way, more teams would want to deal with you and place a higher value on possible player upside.
Good question; I actually don't know the answer to that
Do players have a “cumulative file” and is it forwarded with them when they change teams? I kind of doubt it; I would guess it’s just medical info that gets forwarded, not scouting/development related stuff, but it’s a great question.
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
But
Betancourt’s defense is horrible, while Hannahan is very solid defensively. Jack Z has built a very good defensive team, and has continued to do so with the departure of Betancourt and the addition of Hannahan.
Jack "The Must, Just has no Rust, ain't no Bust, after him the ladies Lust, turns pitchers into Dust, likes his pizza with no Crust" Cust
by FrankCohen on Jul 11, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Not sure if the Mariners are paying any of Betancourt's salary
but he is a lot more expensive than Hannahan and does not have his elite glove. Nice couple of moves by the Mariners – save money, get a better player and also end up with Daniel Cortes.
Jack Hannahan had an era? I guess they hand those things out like candy.
Seems like a decent dude, though. I hope he enjoys the clouds and the coffee.
JJ Martin
The best way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until the ball stops rolling and then pick it up. ~Bob Uecker
Heh, beat me to it.
Good luck to him in Seattle.
Not much clouds so far this summer, alas.
It’s been sunny almost every day since the end of April. I for one, hate it. That’s why I left California.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Great trade/will miss his glove and good deeds
But his bat negates all the goodwill and glove work. Good for Hanny being wanted somewhere, best of luck! Bring in Everidge!
"Paul Thomas is breaking something somewhere" ~jeepers
I was thinking about the most painful move Beane could make last night.
I just wanted to prepare myself for it so it doesn’t catch me on some Roto ticker by complete surprise. What I came to was a deal to send Suzuki to a contender, probably to the Angels. He’s my favorite player on the current team, but I’ve viewed his presence at arms length and haven’t become to attached. Anyone think that a catcher might pull in some decent prospects at the deadline, or is he not really that much better than average and we just over value you him because he is the only bright spot in the current offense?
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
Kurt not going anywhere
The A’s are looking to sign him long term. They don’t want to go to arb with him considering how much Mauer will make as a FA in a year.
Obviously he would bring in some prospects
He’s remarkably consistent and of catchers who qualify, he’s ranked 5th in wOBA. He’s not an offensive force, but he’s average – and for a catcher that’s good. There really aren’t a lot of good ways to measure a catcher’s defense, but I don’t think anybody would disagree when I say that he’s quite good.
But why trade him? The A’s have decent replacement level depth at catcher, but after Suzuki, they’re all just replacements. He’s young and cheap and as long as Geren doesn’t grind his legs down (like he is now…) then he should be a cornerstone for the foreseeable future.
Our most valuable trade chips are Holliday, then a large gap, then Cabrera and Kennedy. After that… not much. If a contender was desperate for a reliever, I wouldn’t be opposed to sending Bailey for a B hitting prospect. He’s good, don’t get me wrong, but a lot of teams still overvalue relievers.
I'd rather see what we could get for Casilla.....
Bailey is untouchable at this point. We may get a C+, B- type prospect for him.
"Mount it? I already did. Oh! You meant on the wall?!!
Suzuki is an A for the forseeable future
Catcher is one of the hardest positions to get offensive production from. Zook is one of our best hitters, and to actually get the level of production we’re getting from him is a huge plus. He’ll be a cornerstone of our teams for years to come.
You guys are awfully confident about Suzuki sticking around.
I was semi-joking about trading Kurt Clutch, but if there’s anything I’ve learned is thats its to not put it past Beane to trade a guy in his prime. Hell, just look at Ramon Hernandez.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
Ramon pissed of the mgmt though.
If we traded Kurt I’m done. Consistently trade away my favorite players for POS like Gallagher and the like, and we still are almost painful to even watch. Been a fan forever, but I’m starting to think maybe I’ll start watching again when Beane is gone.
"I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul." - Ichiro on Matsuzaka
by ConditionOakland on Jul 12, 2009 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I loved Jack Hannahan...
Regardless as to whether or not he could hit…he ALWAYS gave it his all. There were so many times he would just sacrifice his body to make a play.
Wade Hines
And many times I would have sacrificed his body
for anyone to make a play.
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
Too bad he sacrificed his dignity for that putrid BA. J/K
"Mount it? I already did. Oh! You meant on the wall?!!
Please let it be Nomar next
A contender might like him a a PH off the bench but he is useless on the A’s and taking up a spot.
I'm surprised
I mean, yeah Souza was expendable in the Mariners org, but his stats are nice and its nice to replace the arms we lost in the Hairston deal. Souza has a shot, is only 23 and is in AA and putting up pretty good stats with the peripherals to back it up. I like this deal, mainly because it means Hannahan is gone and it opens a spot for people like Everidge.
And he went to Sac City, which means he's awesome
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by Gallagher's Watermelons on Jul 11, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
ew
go chabot
"If you hit .440 with 20 bombs, you don't have to do s---. You don't have to bring a glove to practice, just hit and leave whenever you want. You can bring a 40 and smoke a cigarette and call me from the parking lot asking me what time the game is, and I'll tell you. You can even say 'F--- you, Steve!' Actually, don't say that, that wouldn't be very nice." -Steve Friend, Head Coach, Chabot College Gladiators Baseball
Gawddamn it..
There goes my trade proposal of Hannahan + Rajai + Crosby + Eveland for Troy Tulowitzki…..
We’ll miss you Jack, including all the fastballs that went by ya….
"Twenty minutes," says Jack Sr. "Thank god for Billy Beane."
"Any fan that wants us to do that is going to be disappointed because that just isn’t us." - Wolff
"Joe Morgan's going to think Beane wrote the movie too..." -whitshoes40
"What am I going to do, seriously? Maybe be a bouncer at strip joints. That's about all I'm qualified to do." -Giambi
I'll miss Jack
Good guy, good glove, belongs on a contender’s bench somewhere. Shouldn’t be getting this many at bats on this bad a team, though. That he did, of course, is telling.
Maybe this Souza guy will work out like another swingman-ny Justin we once picked up.
Outman, fighter of the Hitman, champion of the K, he's a master of scoreless innings and friendship for everyone.
kennedy made hannahan redundant
jack’s days were numbered once kennedy was acquired. just wish BB had traded for a bat.
any bat Hannahan would get
would not be worth having.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
YAY!!!!!!!!!!
Jack Hannahan IS NEVER GOING TO PLAY THIRD BASE FOR THE A’S AGAIN!!!!!
I need to tell my wife to get champagne on the way home. This is awesome.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
Well, there's one way to close the gap in the division.
In 2008 I was watching a team that was rebuilding. In 2009 I feel like I'm watching a team that just sucks.
Probably a good deal for both sides.
Seattle gets a very cheap league average third baseman, and the A’s get an arm with some upside and decent K rates.
The talk about A’s needing hitters, Hannahan’s bat negating his defensive value, and the like have always frustrated me. I hope he’s better appreciated in Seattle and helps them win more than a few over the Angels.
Baseball isn't magic.
It wasn't Jack's fault that Chavez's body gave up the ghost
But I’m not crying now that he’s gone. He’s a veteran roleplayer of the kind we don’t really need now, especially with our general lack of offense.
@worldblee on Twitter.
I fearlessly admit I miss him already
I liked his effort, his defense, and his feel-good story thing he had going on. Having Adam Kennedy makes it easier, but Hannahan wasn’t a bad guy to have stashed in the minors just in case.
by Joey C. on Jul 11, 2009 4:29 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
I love Jack, and I’m not afraid to admit it
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I love Jack too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, but if I catch a line drive by a girl, that’s girl-on-girl action, the twiceness is eliminated, and it just counts once - gigglingone
LOL at Cust.
If any pitcher can throw a breaking ball for a strike he has no chance.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
HA, wrong window, should've been in the game thread.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
You are correct
My favorite team is a fucking embarrassment to all true A's fans and they make me sick to my stomach on an almost daily fucking basis. But being a true fan, I will ride this pathetic bunch of losers out and hope that they get better in 2010
The age of Cardenas
I’m not a big fan of this trade as Hannahan was a 2 to 2.5 WAR average major league starter because of his defense. Kennedy is a free agent after the year and we do not have a viable third baseman besides Cardenas on the roster, so unless we sign Beltre or another third baseman our 2010 starter will be Cardenas.
In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor on FK
by designatedforassignment on Jul 11, 2009 5:28 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I think this means they'll go out and get a 3B
even if not, I doubt it would be Cardenas, certainly not to start the year. Hannahan would have definitely been the best in house option but he is not a 2-2.5 WAR player….
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
Why don't you think that?
To be a two win player you only need 600PA with his defense + 2.5 runs = or > his offense. Not hard with his glove.
In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor on FK
by designatedforassignment on Jul 12, 2009 1:29 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I agree with this
I’m not going to complain, as Hannahan is not the A’s long term 3B solution, but if this signals any or all of these things:
1. Pennington and Everidge are going to be getting some time at the position, to see what they can do
2. More vets are on their way out, especially the sub-replacement level ones
3. Beane will acquire a legit 3B improvement
…I’ll like the results. But, analyzing this trade in a vacuum, I’m not a huge fan.
"You end up with a name like ‘Outman,’" he said last week. "What else are you going to do? You’re going to get people out, man." ~ Dallas Braden
Free Travis Buck.
3.35 would put him top 7 in ERA in Midlands AA league.
he’s only played a few seasons so he could have lots of improvement. I was happy to get ANYTHING for Hannihan let alone that. If we could get single or double AA scraps with half the upside of Souza for Gaimbi, Garci, and Springer I would be estatic. I think Cabrera and Kennedy should bring more.
I am a Hannahan fan,
so I’m sad to see him gone.
If it’s true that Gallagher is the PTBNL in the Hairston trade, we will have no players whose name begins with a six-letter palindrome.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
What about Adam Kenneky?
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
and Vin Mazzamo!
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
First, Now what will I do with my Hannahan jersey
and second (I skipped to bottom so sorry if anyone mentioned it) could Souza be the PTBNL in Harriston deal?
HILLIS
No, because it's a pitcher with MLB experience...
All signs point to Gallagher, with Simmons as the backup plan.
Not for sure with MLB experience.
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
One had MLB experience
Evaland auditioned(failed) and the other choice(no MLB exp) is the consolation prize
HILLIS
It's still not Souza...
If it was, the Padres would’ve made sure Beane could get Souza first. We wouldn’t have had half a week in between the trades.
Maybe Everidge was called up...
He’s not in the Sacramento lineup tonight, and he hasn’t missed a game since he first got there…
The A's also picked up former White Sox reliever Dewon Day if you haven't seen already...
He’s assigned to Midland. I like that move—Day throws about 96 and has a wicked slider. Could be a good pickup.
He goes great with Jemile Weeks!
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
My bad. RICKIE Weeks went to Southern.
Jemile went to Miami.
LOL, yeah.
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
Hannahan is starting for the Mariners today.
He’s still got his batting gloves on from the A’s (they’re green and white with the #22 on them).
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
Well, the A's are the first team to give him an extended look in the Bigs
Hopefully, he’ll remember his days in Oakland fondly. I’ll remember him, if nothing else, for the fact that he looked like Kurt Russell’s illegitimate son.
Well, maybe, but
Hannahan is already 18 years older than Kurt Russell was when he started his acting career.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I'll miss my hometown boy
Good luck in Seattle, Jack!
Incidentally, I heard this news at the beginning of Extra Innings in the car last night – I’d missed all of the game, tuned in to hear the recap, then Buan came on and mentioned that Hannahan had been traded several times as part of his usual long, rambling preview and that we’d be discussing the trade later in the show….but leaving out a few salient points such as to what team and for whom. Finally towards the end of his monologue he threw in “to Seattle” but still didn’t bother to mention whether it was for Ichiro, a bag of baseballs, or some minor-league pitcher whose name Robert had forgotten to write down. I wasn’t surprised to find out that it was the latter, but really, Robert, there is such a thing as taking the unscripted and conversational style of broadcasting too far.
He's even more "unlistenable to" than the A's are "unwatchable"
and that’s saying something.
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
The Buancast presumes that you've been listening to the game.
I remember back in my RAF days tuning in after a game I’d missed and listening for 20+ minutes of discussion about the game before anyone mentions even who won. This happened on numerous occasions. Once you miss the Ken-and-Vince highlights clips, you’re pretty much SOL.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Jeff on Lookout Landing
wrote an entertaining summary of the Hannahan deal from the M’s perspective.
Hannahan’s offense is Oakland in a nutshell. He has a good eye. He […] has a pretty good idea of the strike zone and doesn’t go fishing very much. But pitch recognition doesn’t mean very much if you don’t make a lot of contact or hit for a lot of power, and that’s precisely why we were just able to land him from a division rival for a geode and some Bubble Tape. The overall package of Jack Hannahan as a hitter is less than the sum of the parts. It seems like he should be better than he is, but he isn’t, and at 29, he’s not about to kick it up a notch.
The folks in Seattle aren’t terribly excited about the trade, but they’re basically pleased with it. Evidently, their next best 3B after Beltre went down is even worse than Hannahan.
You can’t always upgrade with quality. Sometimes you just have to go from really bad to bad.
The picture caption is amusing, too.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
The third comment is even more pithy:
Then again, you look at Oakland’s current roster, and they’re full of guys like him. Good plate discipline and command of the strike zone, but fuck they just can’t hit.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
That article about Jack and the sick kid...
made me a huge JH fan. Best of luck.
"I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul." - Ichiro on Matsuzaka
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