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ANtics Episode 3.27: A New Hope

By the end of 2007, the A's heroes weren't guys named Crosby, Chavez, Kendall and Kotsay. Instead, a ragtag bunch, including Suzuki, Barton, Cust, and Hannahan, helped the A's to their fair share of dramatic victories amid way too many losses. While injuries took their toll on this year's A's club (again), we are optimistic at the glimpses we've seen into what could be the future.


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What's Most Likely for 2008?
Dan Haren: Cy Young
43 votes
Daric Barton: Rookie of the Year
540 votes
Jack Cust: MVP
12 votes
Nick Swisher: MVP
10 votes
Oakland A's: Playoff-Bound
161 votes
None of the above (Write-In Below)
45 votes

811 votes | Poll has closed

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yesterday was a sweet ending

to an often bitter season.

I'm glad I went to the game.

by OaklandSi on Oct 1, 2007 7:43 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did you bring green & gold

poster board with you yesterday?

"Look at the replay again... one of the A's players comes flying in, I coulda swore it was Adam Melhuse!"

by Jennifer on Oct 1, 2007 9:45 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"Look at the replay again... one of the A's players comes flying in, I coulda swore it was Adam Melhuse!"

by Jennifer on Oct 1, 2007 9:46 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL

gigglingone said I should have done some card stunts by myself with the ONE flipcard that I have from last year.  ;)

Still waiting for whoever has the other 74 cards to 'fess up...

by Poppy on Oct 1, 2007 10:05 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For those wondering:

Poppy is the one in the upper left of that photo.

by mikeA on Oct 1, 2007 12:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

other bright spots

• won Angels season series
• 'Cats won AAA Championship
• Poppy and Jennifer admit they love me
• good times, good times

"The Athletics at Fremont" is heinous

by ArakSOT on Oct 1, 2007 9:26 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You weren't supposed to tell anyone.
"Look at the replay again... one of the A's players comes flying in, I coulda swore it was Adam Melhuse!"

by Jennifer on Oct 1, 2007 9:48 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whee!

I helped brighten someone's crappy season!  ;)

by Poppy on Oct 1, 2007 10:10 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wuv, twoo wuv.
KQED Traffic Guy: "Southbound 880 backed up because of an earlier accident, and well...just because."

by pam5981 on Oct 1, 2007 10:45 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

does anyone know

the MLB at-bat or games-played limit in the previous year that disqualifies one from winning the ROY award?

by branch rickey on Oct 1, 2007 11:04 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

according to a Sports Illustrated article

"Right now, though, there are no limits on age or previous experience outside of the major leagues. All a player has to do to qualify as a rookie is to have fewer than 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched in the major leagues and fewer than 45 days on a major league roster."

Link:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...

by OaklandSi on Oct 1, 2007 11:08 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So Barton will qualify then?

I was wondering about that.

"Ten times thy self were better than ten Hattebergs" -- Monkeyball, channeling Shakespeare

by iglew on Oct 1, 2007 6:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Barton played 18 games with the A's in 2007

and had 72 at bats, so he will qualify as a rookie in 2008

by OaklandSi on Oct 2, 2007 8:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Will we make the playoffs in 2008?

I would like to think we would but I just don't think that we will.  I heard someone say that insanity is "doing the same thing over and over again and and expecting different results"  Running Harden, Chavez, Crosby and Dj out there to start every season and expecting them to to not get hurt, to not underachieve. not to swing so hard that you break your back every single at bat, and to not be AAAA player is insane.  These guys are who they are and if Billy Beane expects to win with these guys then he needs his head examined.

Go A's!!!! Mike Scioscia is a fat tub of lard

by 3Chavy3 on Oct 1, 2007 5:49 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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