Mark Ellis traded to Colorado
by theblackpearl on Jun 30, 2011 11:55 AM PDT
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Athletics Oakland Athletics #Athletics trade Mark Ellis and cash to the #Rockies for RHP Bruce Billings and a player to be named later.
Who would you like to see promoted next, and does this signify a selling spree, or just Weeks is too good to go anywhere?
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Beat me to it!
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/
Good bye Unicorn, we love you and appreciate all the years of service. I hope you feast on NL pitching and have many more years of success.
A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
Who in the heck is Bruce Billing?
I was hoping for a stick. But whatever.
"I thought it was going in," Warriors center Chris Hunter said. "It looked like the invisible man tipped it away at the last second."
"He's chicken curry right now. He'll become beef curry a little later on."
-Keith Smart
Speculation is with the A's sending cash along with Ellis the PTBNL might be the bigger part of this than Billings himself
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A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
by OptimistPrime on Jun 30, 2011 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Whom did the Rockies draft last year and sign later than June 30th?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
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 why would he be a PTBNL? He'd be great of course.
I vibrated with joy that join A's. -- Kim Seong-min
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 30, 2011 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Because he can't be traded for 6 months after he signs
But I don’t think for a minute the A’s got a 1st round draft pick for Unicorn.
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
Didn't he sign in 2009?
I vibrated with joy that join A's. -- Kim Seong-min
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 30, 2011 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I don't know. I meant whomever they drafted this year.
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
3 reasons for PTBNL
1 – waiting for trading window to open
2 – guy is on the DL and you can’t trade a guy on the DL
3 – team wants to pick among a group of possible players — CR wants MaEl now, A’s want player X, Y or Z so Rockies agree to let Beane mull it over until such-and-such a date before deciding among them.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Uh, Ellis is a type A free agent.
He’s bringing back 2 picks for the Rox…we absolutely are getting a good player out of this.
lol. cause teams are gonna give up a first round pick to sign him
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Yeah, no.
Not only is Colorado unlikely to offer him arbitration, no team in their right mind will sign him.
If he does well, COL might re-sign him.
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
Unless Chris Nelson suddenly becomes good
I vibrated with joy that join A's. -- Kim Seong-min
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 3, 2011 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Their first-rounder, OF (and quarterback) Kyle Parker signed in August
So did their sandwich pick, a pitcher named Peter Tago.
by Glorious Mundy on Jun 30, 2011 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks -- here's the rest of the Rockies' 2010 draft, without signing dates
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I like Corey Dickerson. I'm hoping for him until my hopes are dashed.
I vibrated with joy that join A's. -- Kim Seong-min
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 30, 2011 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
trust me,
the CR love Parker, so it won’t be him.
by sf drift king on Jun 30, 2011 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Would love it to be Tago!
Saw video of him before last year’s draft and loved the movement on his fastball.
by branch rickey on Jun 30, 2011 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I seriously doubt it will be anyone that good
If we are lucky it will be a lottery ticket that has a 100-1 shot of developing into something useful
So there's a chance!
I vibrated with joy that join A's. -- Kim Seong-min
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 1, 2011 8:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Nolan Arenado?
That’d be coo’
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
hopefully, and also thank you Mark Ellis. You are an awesome unicorn.
"I thought it was going in," Warriors center Chris Hunter said. "It looked like the invisible man tipped it away at the last second."
"He's chicken curry right now. He'll become beef curry a little later on."
-Keith Smart
Don't worry, I am sure, with arms coming back, that we will see some of our pitching get flipped very soon
A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
by OptimistPrime on Jun 30, 2011 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
There's still value if the Rockies wanted him to be their everyday 2B
Which they did. The A’s were unlikely to get an “impact” player anyway.
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He has tremendous leadership and defensive value
were he with the Yanks he would have won multiple GG’s
A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
by OptimistPrime on Jun 30, 2011 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Mark Ellis was a class act. I wish him well.
Sisko: All right Niners, let's hear some chatter!
Kasidy: Hey batterbatterbatterbatterbatter!
Leeta: Hey batterbatterbatter! Batterbatterbatterbatter!
Worf: DEATH TO THE OPPOSITION!!!
by CmdrKhraanik on Jun 30, 2011 12:03 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
Far from being 6 feet under, he's 5,280 feet over.
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
Thank Mark Ellis!
You will always be one of my favorite Athletics! Thanks for the memories.
Oakland Athletics. San Jose Sharks. Sacramento Kings. San Jose Earthquakes. Liverpool FC. UC Davis Aggies.
Sad to see Mark Ellis go
But I think it was the right move. Hopefully he gets a chance to start for Colorado and gets to experience some post-season success.
I didn’t really expect to get anything of value back for him at this point and I don’t know much about Billings so that seems about right.
Just hoping for successful careers for Ellis and Weeks from this point onward.
I have seen one A's game in person since the 1998 season
and it just so happens that the game I saw was this past Saturday night in Philadelphia — Mark Ellis’ last game on the field for the A’s.
In his last plate appearance in the green and gold, MaEl blooped a single to CF, driving in Cliff Pennington to extend the A’s lead from 2-1 to 3-1. And he caught the final out of the game at 1st, finishing off a tremendous 4-6-3.
I am very, very grateful that I saw Mark’s last innings on the field with the A’s. Mark, you’ll always be a Gold Glove winner to A’s fans!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 30, 2011 12:06 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Me, too.....I LOVE this guy probably more than any other A in the past years. Sad about this while I understand. My dream was that he would find a way into the coaching ranks.
Randy Jackson: "Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were young?"
Idol Contestant: [Nods]
by Berry Jo on Jun 30, 2011 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Oh wow, that was the last game he played as an A?
And I wore my Ellie jersey!! WOO HOO!!!!!
Best of luck to Mark in Colorado. He’s a classy guy, I wish him well.
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jun 30, 2011 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Really sad about this
Mark was the Athletic that I wanted to see retire with the team. He’s such a classy guy, was a good hitter for a second baseman until this year, and played the most amazing defense at 2B, making it look easy.
That player to be named later better be a decent prospect at least or I’ll feel like the team got robbed on this one.
THIS THIS THIS!!!
Randy Jackson: "Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were young?"
Idol Contestant: [Nods]
Nah, I think this is about Weeks
I wouldn’t anticipate a selloff
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli
Completely agree.
Spread the diaper in the position of the diamond with you at bat. Then fold second base down to home and set the baby on the pitcher's mound. Put first base and third together, bring up home plate and pin the three together. Of course, in case of rain, you gotta call the game and start all over again. ~Jimmy Piersal, on how to diaper a baby, 1968
God Speed Mark Ellis.
I will always love you.
Put a bird on it
by Future Ed on Jun 30, 2011 12:09 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Always and A Mark....
Giambi can still kiss my ass, but Mark Ellis is the man!
My son’s name is Ellis – much respect.
Lance "you sunk my" Blankenship
That's awesome.
I wanted to name my son Ellis too after Mark, but my wife refused.
A Sell off would be "BUYING" at this point because
turning the lineup over to rookie prospects is a sign of trying to improve the team for the stretch run. That’s how sad it has become.
"I don't know a (expletive) Jew who would have the balls to say that. Let me just get this straight. You don't ever tip, huh?" -- Chris Penn, from Reservoir Dogs
Clearly this was about Weeks, not Ellis
His bat was declining, Weeks is the not the future anymore, he is the now, it was time.
A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
by OptimistPrime on Jun 30, 2011 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
My mind says OK. My ♥ does not want to listen to the news.
Randy Jackson: "Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were young?"
Idol Contestant: [Nods]
by Berry Jo on Jun 30, 2011 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
My irrational attachment is irrational.
And I don’t care. :(
There really isn’t an unhappy face big enough to handle this day.
I have been really down after hearing this. I have irrational big Ellis love.
Randy Jackson: "Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were young?"
Idol Contestant: [Nods]
We had a big markellis is gone group hug.
EM went and bought his t-shirt and hung it from Matsuiland. :/
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@TroyRenck
Troy Renck, Rockies
The Rockies are taking $1 million of ellis’ remaining salary
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli
That's a lot. It might yield a better prospect
I vibrated with joy that join A's. -- Kim Seong-min
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 30, 2011 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I was hoping we were paying all of it to get a better guy
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli
by cuppingmaster on Jun 30, 2011 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
We might have tried.
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
Sad
but it had to happen. too bad they couldn’t package Ellis and DDJ for some attractive hitter-type….
So, what? Does this just clear a spot for Harden tomorrow?
It only leaves the A’s with three backup bench players. Are we expecting them to call up Cardenas or Sogard or what?
hmmm, you know, I didn't think of that
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli
by cuppingmaster on Jun 30, 2011 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Ellis doesn't really need replacing, per se
He played 2B (Weeks), and 1B (Jackson). He was just in limbo. They can call up anyone they want, and ditch Magnuson for Harden.
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
It leaves the A's with only three bench players. Powell, Rosales and Carter, since Jackson is playing 1B all time.
I forgot about Willingham coming back on Sunday, though.
exactly what i was wondering
"Some field has fences, and sometime, the field cant hold a player, but most of the time, a field cant hold Domingo"
http://www.domingobeisbol.com/
I'd think we'd send down Magnusson for Harden and bring up Cardenas or Sogard
I vibrated with joy that join A's. -- Kim Seong-min
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 30, 2011 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
They can just keep Carter up when Willingham is activated
Doesn’t seem like they’ll do that though.
by Glorious Mundy on Jun 30, 2011 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Heavens no! That would be terrible!
I vibrated with joy that join A's. -- Kim Seong-min
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 30, 2011 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Even if they released Matsui?
I know, they won’t, but just saying.
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
Rather release Fuentes and keep Moscoso in the bullpen
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli
by cuppingmaster on Jun 30, 2011 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I really like this idea.
Randy Jackson: "Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were young?"
Idol Contestant: [Nods]
Why limit yourself to either/or?
You too can “have it all!”
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
Moscoso is serviceable
Fuentes might honestly produce more wins walking to his mailbox to get his check
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli
by cuppingmaster on Jun 30, 2011 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Why? We'd still have to pay his salary.
Fuentes wouldn’t be bad trade chip. His 1-8 record is ugly but he’s been horribly misused. Several teams were looking for LHP relievers, IIRC.
the Bobs don't seem to know how to use him
You’re right; used better and with some luck he’d be a better reliever. But, I don’t see Melvin turning him into a LOOGY anytime soon. If he’s still going to pitch to RHB like 70% of the time, might as well release him so he stops sucking for us.
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli
by cuppingmaster on Jun 30, 2011 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Didn't somebody create a flowchart or something a while ago (maybe it was last year)
about how to properly use A’s relievers? It may not have been the A’s either. Somebody should do that and tape it next to the lineup card in the dugout.
Yes, this.
Sweet is the lore which Nature brings; / Our meddling intellect
Mis-shapes the beauteous forms of things:— / We murder to dissect.
My heart is broken
I loved this guy. May he get to the post season—and not get his hand broken this time. The ultimate class act for sure.
And I hope that he returns in the not too distant future as the A’s infield coach.
for me - that would be a wonderful scenario.
Randy Jackson: "Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were young?"
Idol Contestant: [Nods]
Tweet from SuSlu
This move by #Athletics was a nod to Ellis for his years of steady play and professionalism – finding him a spot to play every day.
Randy Jackson: "Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were young?"
Idol Contestant: [Nods]
like I said above, this was a nod to Elly
A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
by OptimistPrime on Jun 30, 2011 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
oh wow, that would be awesome.
I might have to make the Rockies my favorite NL team….
There's no crying in baseball!
From Ellis via Jane Lee's Tweet
Ellis: "It’s a tough day for me, being here as long as I have. It’s a great organization I’ve been proud to be a part of for 10 years. "
Randy Jackson: "Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were young?"
Idol Contestant: [Nods]
by Berry Jo on Jun 30, 2011 12:25 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
CLASS. ACT.
A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
by OptimistPrime on Jun 30, 2011 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
He also said
he would be open to returning to the A’s later on in some capacity.
by sf drift king on Jun 30, 2011 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I like this!! I hope they would do this for someone who was a good and loyal A.
Randy Jackson: "Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were young?"
Idol Contestant: [Nods]
I'm miss all of the great plays out there Mark Ellis
Thank you for being the one constant on a team in constant flux. I hope you can find you’re hitting stroke again the high altitude. As far as I’ll remember, you will be a multi-Gold Glove winner.
"Juuuuust a bit outside" - Harry Doyle
From Joe Stiglich's Twitter:
Ellis’ eyes were red and watery during press conference. This hit him hard, but said he knew a deal possible. #Athletics
"The whole world is fueled by bullshit… What? The kid asked me for advice on his science fair project so I’m giving it to him." - shitmydadsays
by RickeyRun on Jun 30, 2011 12:27 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
girls!
{sniffle, sniffle}
A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
by OptimistPrime on Jun 30, 2011 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's write a letter!
or at least an e-card or something. Perhaps if he had saw a surge in fan support, then perhaps he’ll come back for a one-day retirement party or as a coaching type role.
"Whether they find life there or not, I think Jupiter should be called an enemy planet." - Jack Handey
by bluthbanana20 on Jun 30, 2011 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah AN should do something for the guy.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
by OldhamA on Jun 30, 2011 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ellie
He was a class act and hope the best for him. A new era for the A’s ! But hard to say how it will go with a Owner who does not care about baseball
ChrisB
Would have loved to somehow pry Chris Nelson away from them
"Some field has fences, and sometime, the field cant hold a player, but most of the time, a field cant hold Domingo"
http://www.domingobeisbol.com/
That would have been awesome....
"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton
This was expected, but nevertheless just pretty much bummed me out.
Come back as a coach or something, Mark.
What's sad is Mark Ellis isn't trending on Twitter...
…but Pootie Tang is.
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he is on mine
Trends · Sacramento · change
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by theblackpearl on Jun 30, 2011 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Why in the hell is Pootie Tang trending?
That movie is ten years old!
by Glorious Mundy on Jun 30, 2011 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Sad to see you go, Mark...
but please get the Rockies into the playoffs. Cuz that would mean that the Giants wouldn’t be in the playoffs.
Don't think the Giants would beat out Atlanta or a healthy Cardnals team for that spot.
And if they do, the Phillies are gonna sweep em.
Unfortunately this is what people said last year
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli
by cuppingmaster on Jun 30, 2011 3:40 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
please tell me it can't happen again...I will not be able to stand it.
Randy Jackson: "Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were young?"
Idol Contestant: [Nods]
Very Classy
Hope he comes back in some managerial capacity when he’s done
So if we can trade Ellis who
Was a true Class Act
Should have been a multiple Gold Glove Winner
Decent Hitter at Times
A honest to God fan favorite
BECAUSE he could no longer hit,
Does this mean we can start trading all these other guys who can’t hit, can’t play defense or haven’t been a decent hitter for more than week or the fans could care less about???
"Baseball is like a church. Many attend, but few understand." - Wes Westrum
CORRECTED
Corrected: Mark Ellis has been traded to Colorado for a chicken salad sandwich, and a half order of french fries.
Mr Bean was hoping to strengthen the A’s lineup by adding a hitter that hit above .210 or had some speed, or had some power, but he ended up settling for the sandwich. “I tried to get a full plate of fries, but their owner balked, and I was hungry” said Mr Bean.
A’s insiders are worried about what will happen without Ellis’ hefty .220 average in their lineup. “It will be difficult to replace him, we all like Mark, but we’ll have to try to make due with a dynamic .300+ hitter with terrific speed until we find someone who can truly replace Mark”.
In the mean time, Mr Bean enjoyed his sandwich. “The chicken was a little dry, but I added some cheese to it and it tasted Gooooooood”.
It's Beane by the way, just FYI
A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
by OptimistPrime on Jun 30, 2011 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks, OptimistPrim
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
Apparenty you didn't get the memo....
Billy Beane has in fact been replaced by comedian Mr Bean as General Manager of the A’s. This is clear by the moves that have been made in the last year.
You know that uncomfortable feeling in the moment you realize a joke you thought was hilarious really bombed?
If not, you should.
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I'll miss you Mark.
Class act all the way.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
I wish him nothing but the best
Good luck Mark, and thanks for the memories!
Ian Stewart anyone?
lets hope it his him -
Who’s this guy Giambi on their team – he has better number then most of our team
Lance "you sunk my" Blankenship
BIAS!
"Whether they find life there or not, I think Jupiter should be called an enemy planet." - Jack Handey
by bluthbanana20 on Jun 30, 2011 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
About equally close to Ellis's home in Arizona.
Sweet is the lore which Nature brings; / Our meddling intellect
Mis-shapes the beauteous forms of things:— / We murder to dissect.
*sigh*
Not unexpected. A move for the future (in committing to Weeks). A good move. The right move. But…
…that doesn’t mean I can’t be just a little sad at losing a player that I have long liked and respected.
Good luck to Mr Ellis. I wish him well.
Spread the diaper in the position of the diamond with you at bat. Then fold second base down to home and set the baby on the pitcher's mound. Put first base and third together, bring up home plate and pin the three together. Of course, in case of rain, you gotta call the game and start all over again. ~Jimmy Piersal, on how to diaper a baby, 1968
I guess Harden is now the A's longest tenured player?
Kind of-sort of?
"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody's crazy."
-Charles Manson
the next longest-tenured Athletic after Ellis is going to be—Zooks (would have been Cust if he stayed)
The next longest continuous tenure is indeed Kurt Suzuki.
Prior to this year:
Suzuki,, Ryan Sweeney, and Joey Devine are the only three players to have spent all three of the last three seasons in the A’s organization and to have never been sent to the minors other than rehab assignments.
seems like this is unusual IN BASEBALL, IF NOT FOR THE a'S. iS IT?
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on Jul 1, 2011 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions
A's fan in Denver
I hope to get downtown to see Ellis play now. Bad to see him go but a good deal for both sides. Respectful move for allowing him to play everyday and play for a contender.
one of the classiest A's ever
I hope he hits a walkoff HR on the last day of the season to keep the Giants out of postseason.
"If we start getting into that sh*t, we might as well get out the plastic sheeting and have an orgy." --Gaijin Suketto
by emperor nobody on Jun 30, 2011 2:46 PM PDT reply actions 10 recs
Trade
Atleast we didn’t get Mortensen back in the trade. He better not be the PTBNL. I saw him pitch a couple weeks ago vs the Dodgers and it looked like batting practice.
Mark Ellis has been a fixture on the A's for a decade
where A’s players were swapped in and out of the lineup like cheap fuses. His defense will be missed. He was laughingly denied a gold glove—had he been playing for the Yankees, he would have won no less than five.
He rode a unicorn and he will be missed.
Good luck in Colorado, E. I miss you already.
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2011 3:16 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Ok, I'll ask:
how did Ellis get the unicorn tag?
by sf drift king on Jun 30, 2011 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
during a Spring Training game, Robert Buan calling the game,
Mark Ellis was simultaneously on first base and third base. If you ever heard a Buancast, you’d understand. Robert was good at many things. PxP was not one of them. In the game thread, it was speculated that Ellis was on a unicorn to be on both bases at the same time.
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2011 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
jesus
I was cry laughing at that thread, so terribly funny! I hope Ellis read that at some point.
I miss Eric Plunk
by chuckcheeze on Jun 30, 2011 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I love that thread.
Except that it reminded me of the existence of Charles Thomas, Keith Ginter, and Antonio Perez.
[shudder]
by whiteshoes40 on Jun 30, 2011 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
sad
I know this is better for MaEl, but he was really the last tie to that mid-2000s A’s team that I came to love and celebrate and agonize over with the then-new AN.
I will never forget his launching that huge HR in the ninth in Game 5 of the 02 Twins series to (almost) bring us back from the brink. And all the slick fielding and his humble persona.
At least I have two Mark Ellis kids bats (brought to you by Ross) to remember him by.
That ball was a no-doubter
I was at the game, and all I can remember thinking is, “Dammit,” because I knew the A’s were going to lose by one run, thanks to Billy Koch.
Why don't you use capital letters to start your sentences?
Some English teacher you are (that’s opened me up to a world of hurt I know).
Also: aww. Chin up kiddo. He’ll be back before you know it, managing for us in high socks.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
shut up. it's been a sad day.
(And you can now expect to have all your grammar errors, typos, and British misspellings pointed out. Just so you know.)
by whiteshoes40 on Jun 30, 2011 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
you were the first person I thought of when the news broke. sorry, shoes. :(
I'm here to talk about the past.
Good luck to Mark in Colorado and beyond
I hope he is secretly reading this thread and can see all the well-deserved love AN fans had and will continue to have for him. A class act, easy to root for, and a hell of a ballplayer. He’s one of my all-time favorites and will be sorely missed.
"As a rule we disbelieve all the facts and theories for which we have no use."
-Gustave Flaubert
Bruce Billings
The good: high strikeout rate
the bad: high walk rate
Seems like a good return for Ellis in his own right. His floor looks like decent bullpen arm, if he can figure out his control issues, watch out.
The glare was not practiced. I would get into the game situations, and when that happens, there comes a level of concentration that most can only imagine but can never achieve. You become what you are doing, and that is what you see on my face. -Dave Stewart
by Hegenberger Road on Jun 30, 2011 4:29 PM PDT reply actions
Oh, and I miss Ellis already
Favorite memory: him tearing the cover off the ball in the playoff series with Minnesota.
The glare was not practiced. I would get into the game situations, and when that happens, there comes a level of concentration that most can only imagine but can never achieve. You become what you are doing, and that is what you see on my face. -Dave Stewart
by Hegenberger Road on Jun 30, 2011 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
i have that season on dvd
epic
"Some field has fences, and sometime, the field cant hold a player, but most of the time, a field cant hold Domingo"
http://www.domingobeisbol.com/
So sad to see Ellis go
One of my favorite players. I hope he punishes some balls and plays breathtaking defense in Denver.
We were standing in his root beer float line when it happened.
We were all like happy little children waiting for Markellis to make us our root beer floats, when 10 minutes later, inexplicably, he was gone. It wasn’t until later, while still at the event, that we found out he was gone for good. Kylie shrank about a foot and turned white as a sheet.
Giggling like school girls one moment, trying to hold back tears the next. Fucking emotional roller coaster. Hate you.
When we saw that he left the root beer stand
I said “Oh! He must be starting today, since it’s a day game after a night game, they probably want to give Jemile a rest.” …..
I felt a little better on the way home, listening to CT, to know that this is a good deal for Mark. But I don’t quite believe in the rosy picture that Chris painted about Mark knowing that the trade was coming when he came to the event this morning. His wife was pulled off the root beer float pouring table and left in tears.
Help the A's help Japan. www.oaklandathletics.com/japan
by Englishmajor on Jun 30, 2011 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Hard to say for sure
Jane Lee
When I walked in this morning, Ellis joked I was in for some big news today. Turns out he wasn’t kidding.
Last of the Ninth - Photography
:(
I read somewhere that he didn’t find out too long before the game, and he was originally in the starting lineup. So, doesn’t seem like he knew all that early.
by whiteshoes40 on Jun 30, 2011 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Awww. That's so sad.
I thought about that — because I love RBF Day and would’ve been there if I lived in the Bay Area. That would suck, to find out about a trade like that on such a happy day. Sorry. :(
by whiteshoes40 on Jun 30, 2011 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Mark Ellis is one of the nicest, classiest, greatest A's.
He is the last of the Marks, the last of the epic era of the early 2000s, and the middle infield will never have that kind of defense again. I feel so lucky to have gotten to see his D out there, we’ll never see that kind of epicness again at 2B, even if he never got the GGs to prove it.
I hope he gets a ring and a unicorn and anything he ever wants in life because goddamn, he deserves it.
I just feel very tired of this team suddenly, because we have lost the most polite man in the game.
I miss being happy with the A’s. Times like this —
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
by Kyli on Jun 30, 2011 4:57 PM PDT reply actions 6 recs
actually I think he'd have a much more significant impact as IF coach than manager.
Official Athletics Nation Rotating Tagline Editor - Pam liked my old sig better.
My thoughtful watermelon is easily mistook for an early American catapult.
I had my first A's-related dream a few nights ago.
I dreamt that Mark Ellis (possibly the whitest man alive) ran a popular Korean taco stand in his spare time. Not just as an investor, he cooked and served the patrons, too. (A hard worker, even in my dream.) I had to go tell him how much I would miss him when he was done as an A.
Ellie getting traded had clearly been on my mind recently. I’d been dreading it. But I’m glad Billy set him up in a place where he’d play everyday, an where he’d have a chance to stick it to the Giants.
I love Mark Ellis. And he reaffirmed that love at every turn. Good luck and come back soon!
Leslie: It's got a lot of heart.
April: That's what people always say when something sucks.
- Parks & Rec
by svetlanamonsoon on Jun 30, 2011 5:05 PM PDT reply actions
Hmmm.
I have seen Roy Choi. I have seen Mark Ellis. But I’ve never seen them together….
Help the A's help Japan. www.oaklandathletics.com/japan
by Englishmajor on Jun 30, 2011 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, that's just sad
The last of the guys from the 2000-2002 teams. Sorry to see him go. And ironically only weeks before Moneyball comes out too.
Moneyball is gonna be so weird, now there are officially 0 of those guys left.
I’m gonna have to go enough times to wear a different one of my player shirts from that era each time. :(
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
Don't care. Either it'll be awesome, and worth watching, or it'll be really terrible, and worth watching for the lulz.
As long as it’s not mediocre, that’s all I ask.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
Won't matter
It’s a movie about the A’s. I’m there. Period. I’ll be wearing my A’s jersey along with some friends who are A’s fans despite being in San Diego on opening night.
+1 million
It’s about the A’s, so although I hope (and believe) it will be good, I’m happy about it regardless
Da greatness of Da Rooster - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
by darooster on Jul 1, 2011 1:43 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Nope.
Giving you all the 49ers info you need at the San Francisco 49ers Examiner
That's my site. Check it out!
The trade happened right at "game thread" time,
so I put up the game thread and linked to this fanpost.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
I looked it up --
Rockies @ Giants Monday Sept 26, Tuesday Sept 27, Wednesday Sept 28. Hoping one of those is the game when the Rockies clinch the division, so we can root for Mark AND enjoy the Giants fans’ disillusionment.
Help the A's help Japan. www.oaklandathletics.com/japan
WE MUST HAVE UNICORN HATS. FUCK PANDAS.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
by Kyli on Jun 30, 2011 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I maintain:
AN needs to buy him some knee length unicorn socks.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
Picture I took of Ellis right after he signed my ball today
Nobody knew that he had been traded. He kept it professional and signed anything and everything today. I’m going to miss him.
Giving you all the 49ers info you need at the San Francisco 49ers Examiner
That's my site. Check it out!
by PHUT! on Jun 30, 2011 5:35 PM PDT reply actions 6 recs
Such a pro :(
Man tears a brewin’.
I would dance and be merry, life would be a ding-a-derry, if Bob Geren had a brain.
thanks for the memories, Mark
Really sad to say goodbye – one of my favorites. Thanks for the autograph during spring training. Best of luck to you in Colorado! Hope to see you again sometime again with the A’s.
"I saw a curveball, that’s about it," Rangers’ manager Ron Washington said. "You can’t take anything away from the kid; he went seven innings, but it wasn’t any shutout stuff." - Ron Washington on Gio's performance and the 7 k's.
I will truly miss one of my favorites from the last decade
At the same time, let’s embrace the potential awesomeness of his replacement.
I don't feel that I'm feeling your feelings, about these feelings that you feel.
Hey! I remember you!! {hugs back}
Sad that such a crushing moment is our reunion…
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
Oh Papa Ellis
I wasn’t sad about this until I read this thread. :-(
I wonder if Giambi being on the Rockies has anything to do with this trade? Maybe Beane also knew this?
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
true
although I wonder how well he knew CarGo?
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
well there ya go :-)
guess I blacked out Gonzalez’s days with the A’s.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
And we know for a FACT that
Ellis is NOT Street’s least favorite human being from age 6-26.
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
If Geren was Huston Street's least favorite human being
from age 6 to 26, I shudder to think who poor little Huston knew when he was five.
Sweet is the lore which Nature brings; / Our meddling intellect
Mis-shapes the beauteous forms of things:— / We murder to dissect.
Damn priests.
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
THIS
i actually laughed out loud, Nico…Actually, you comment is one of my favorites seen on AN yet!! so funny
i wasnt that sad until i read this thread either
To hear about him getting teary eyes makes me very sad. Has it really been ten years? Where does the time go…
A few years ago, I went to a slegnA game in Anaheim against the A’s, and tried in vain to get an autograph from an A’s player. Ellis was the only one who gave me an autograph – he had me toss him my baseball over the dugout just 30-40 min before gametime. It was a nice gesture, and idicative of the classy dude he is.
I’ll miss ya, Mark. Much more than I thought I would…
Da greatness of Da Rooster - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
by darooster on Jul 1, 2011 1:48 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Newspaper ad for Ellis?
Maybe we can collectively pool together some dough and take out an ad for when Ellie returns in September (hopefully he’ll be unscathed and leading the playoff push), much like Warriors blog Golden State of Mind did for Jason Richardson.
Ooh -- we could put it on AN instead!
Everyone send me $20 cash and I’ll see what I can do!
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
what's your address? I put a crisp twenty in envelope and tapped it up so
the postman can’t open it.
ack-A
Still risky.
Best to just give me your credit card number. Don’t forget the 3-digit security code!
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
It's 9998765434231121, 999, but not in that order.
"Never have a motto, that's what I always say" - Me
http://marcel-oehler.marcellosendos.ch/comics/ch/1986/05/19860506.gif
"I Hate SF" - The Chosen One.
I keep doing the 999 in different orders but I can't crack the code.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
I miss him and his smooth defense already,
I do hope he comes back as a coach some day. Hatteberg can be the hitting coach and Ellis can be infield coach.
As sad as it is to lose a pro's pro like Ellie
It was time for him to get a change of scenery. He’ll be an everyday player again, which is something he’s earned, and the A’s now have AB’s for Carter and Jemile gets the comfort of knowing that 2nd is his job and his alone. Hopefully the PTBNL can help towards restocking one of the weakest farm systems in baseball.
MexicAN AmericAN VegAN
I'm thinking about doing one,
but I won’t have time to work on it till the weekend, so it wouldn’t be for a couple days, at least.
by whiteshoes40 on Jun 30, 2011 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Not gonna resize these. Just a couple favorites
Last of the Ninth - Photography
by Flashfire on Jun 30, 2011 8:49 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
thanks, Flashfire. These are all great.
by whiteshoes40 on Jun 30, 2011 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions
those are cool
i just made the first one my wallpaper. sniff. :(
sunrise, sunset, sunrise sunset...one season following the other.....
(walks off roof with fiddle)
ack-A
okay now I'm sadder.
such a great song (and musical).
by whiteshoes40 on Jun 30, 2011 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, at least he already has friends in Colorado
So it will be an easy transition for him
Giving you all the 49ers info you need at the San Francisco 49ers Examiner
That's my site. Check it out!
One of my favorite Ellis memories
Koch gave up three runs in the top of the inning and Ellis gets those runs back on a three run shot against Everyday Eddie Guardado. We still lost the game, but that’s Mark Ellis: coming through in big at bats.
absolutely
I was at the game… such despair when Koch blew it and such elation when Mark got us into hope range.
Gonna miss ya Mark :(
The root beer float picture absolutely slays me though; he’s such a fucking class act and I hope he comes back as a coach one day.
I would dance and be merry, life would be a ding-a-derry, if Bob Geren had a brain.
Thank you, Mark
Wow, this one really hurts. After Rickey, the all-time modern day A, the guy who knew how to play the game with grace and class and brought smarts to every ground ball and every AB. MaEl was the one remaining reason to pay money to watch this club score 1 earned run a night. Sigh … it breaks my heart. Again: thanks, Mark – I’ll keep my Ellis t-shirt, and when the Rockies come to town I’ll still take my son to Giants games and tell him “that’s how the game is meant to be played” when the Rockies come to town.
Will miss you Mark
Best wishes for you with the Rockies…
"Yeah, all I could find was Triple-Sec and rootbeer...What?! You mean you had tequila the whole time?!"
by talex on Jul 1, 2011 12:36 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Apricot!
AND The Adventures of Diego Chavez! I’ve missed it so. Diego has a couple younger siblings now… what are their adventures like?
Don’t disappear forever now that Ellie is gone. We still have… um… Suzuki? Oh! Rich! He was on the team in the early ’00s! (if you count the DL as part of the team, anyway)
Hey ws40
Nice to thread w you again. :) Will mostly return to lurking… but I was upset by the trade even though we knew it was coming. I’ll make one of these AN Days someday.
Keep on threading the good thread!
by Apricot on Jul 1, 2011 8:56 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, I'm never prepared for these types of trades,
even when there is advance warning. They’re almost always upsetting.
If you ever need to temporarily give up lurking, come hang out in the CT/Lounge threads. I have the feeling there are some young’uns in those parts who would appreciate an introduction to the ways of Moneybutt…
by whiteshoes40 on Jul 1, 2011 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Some of the old ones and one of the young ones were appreciating a right fielder's assets just yesterday.
M-A, M-A-R, M-A-R-K, Ell-is!
Awesome enough to get me to log in so I could rec it...
and to say HIYA APRICOT! Missed you, hope all’s well with you & yours :)
Poppy!
I vibrated with joy that join A's. -- Kim Seong-min
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 1, 2011 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Hello oldtimers
And by old timers I do mean people who are damned old.
Poppy, WC, LB, EM, WS, O – how nice to see your logins. I don’t know what a CT thread is, but I’ll look out for it when I have time to kill on AN, or the next time Beane stomps on a part of my heart.
Hope is in kindergarten. She has a little brother who loves Kurt Suzuki. She likes Kevin Kouzmanoff. Haven’t had the heart to tell her what’s happened to him…
Hi Apricot!
I vibrated with joy that join A's. -- Kim Seong-min
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 2, 2011 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Hi
I vibrated with joy that join A's. -- Kim Seong-min
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 2, 2011 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Mark Ellis you will be missed
Its sad,but it was time.Im glad the A’s moved him where he could still play everyday on a contending team.Still kinda choked up,its going to be weird going to the Coliseum and know Ellis is not going to be there.For 10 wonderful years I say Thank you Mark.
My favorite Ellis moment will always be when he hit the walk off homer on turn-back the clock day in the Philly A’s uni.
sigh :(
Elephants on Parade
Just came back from a 3-day workshop to this news
{sniffs}
We will miss you…
Don't you realise you'll find next monday or next Tuesday/Your golden shoes day
by PDXAthleticsfan on Jul 1, 2011 10:40 AM PDT reply actions
Mark Ellis
One of things about watching a season-full of baseball is the attachment you form with particular players. The only way you really get attached to a player is with time. I’m excited about Weeks’ potential, and think this move is best for Ellis (hey, 3 for 5 with a home run in his first game), but the thing about guys like Ellis is that you really root for them, not because they play for your favorite team but because they seem like good guys and you have so many memories associated with them.
People mention the home run in the 2002 ALDS, which I witnessed, but there are countless examples of brilliant defense that blur together in the collective memory. This is a move that makes a lot of sense for all concerned, but it still makes me very sad.
by bear88 on Jul 1, 2011 10:41 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I do notice that he don't rock the high sox with the Rox...
The Athletics at Fre...oh. Never mind. Phew!
It's tough to see him go like this
It stings seeing Ellis get dealt even if it makes sound business sense. Sometimes I feel like we’ve lost a sort of human element. Anyway, the high turnover definitely has an emotional cost.
I value sabermetrics and Beane’s ability to trade when value is high, but a team is more than just a spreadsheet. I have no problem with this deal, and I am happy with Beane’s overall body of work, but I think this team is lacking in morale and leadership as much as power hitting. I’ve digressed wildly…
Good luck, Mark! Go A’s.
One needn't be a sabermetrician to conclude
it’s time for Jemile Weeks to take over at 2B for the A’s and Mark Ellis deserves a shot to start somewhere else. Old school thinking would have told you the same thing.
Sweet is the lore which Nature brings; / Our meddling intellect
Mis-shapes the beauteous forms of things:— / We murder to dissect.
Yeah, I agree.
I’m not critical of the move, and I am very excited about Jemile Weeks. I was just reflecting on why it’s especially tough for me to see Ellis go.
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