ANtics Episode 3.07: Buck Mania!

by louismg on Mar 25, 2007 9:24 PM PDT in News Comment 14 comments

Forget about the 5th starter battle. The most drama around this year's Spring Training has been the emergence of Travis Buck. With his wild Swisher-esque hair and a Wade Boggs/Tony Gwynn-like .366 average, while leading the team with 6 doubles, Buck is taking Phoenix Municipal by storm. Hold on tight, and get ready for Buck Mania!

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Travis Buck in 2007 will...

Make the A's Opening Day roster, rot on the bench

43 votes

Make the A's Opening Day roster, be a regular starter

90 votes

Start in AAA, get in a funk and demoted to AA or worse

5 votes

Start soft tossing from the mound and be the 5th starter

57 votes

Other (Write-In Below)

36 votes

Play in AAA Sacramento and have a Sept. call-up.

491 votes

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Play in Sacto

and will be up by June/July when some new blood is needed to spark the offense.

"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin, Seattle Mariners

by Helloooo 1st on Mar 25, 2007 9:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

i second that

by smash on Mar 26, 2007 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

after all star break mid-July

to avoid starting his arby clock this season

by OaklandSi on Mar 26, 2007 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fourth that

That's totally the A's m.o.

"...but we're also always open to hearing about other sandwiches if it can make our lunch better." -- Nico, channeling Billy Beane

by iglew on Mar 26, 2007 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I swear

I went to high school with the chick on the left in that bottom left panel.

Probably just an uncanny resemblance, but wow.

BeaneBall: This is a guy playing baseball. BeaneBall: But then, suddenly, MONEYBALL! HendryHuggins: Wait, I missed the part where moneyball.

by walk off bunt on Mar 25, 2007 9:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

She looks like

she could be Barry Zito's younger sister.

"...but we're also always open to hearing about other sandwiches if it can make our lunch better." -- Nico, channeling Billy Beane

by iglew on Mar 26, 2007 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Write-In

Buck will start the season with the A's, but mainly on the bench with some late inning appearances. However, when Kotsay gets off the DL, back to AAA for T.Buck.

#10, The Mule, The man.

by Fosse Fanatic on Mar 26, 2007 12:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Travis Buck will...

kick ass wherever he plays.

by Philip Christy on Mar 26, 2007 12:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Leave Travis in AAA to develop

It doesn't do anything but ruin his development
by letting him rot in Oakland. Wait until there is
a full time opening before bringing him up.

by Mikkoo on Mar 26, 2007 1:03 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Buck Forty Five

I'd like to see Buck come up sooner rather than later, since he doesn't seem to have much left to prove in the minors.

From an A's perspective, there's not much downside to parking Swisher at 1B forever, either.

Hmmm....

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by scoutingbook on Mar 26, 2007 4:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Agree with sending him to Sacto

but with a recall earlier than Sept if he tears up AAA ball this season. Wish he could start the season with the A's but find that unlikely until someone else goes down to create a slot for him. Or trade Johnson or whatever. Figure on a June callup if team is doing poorly at the plate (highly likely LOL)...

Charlie Brown GO A'S WIN

by Charlie Brown on Mar 26, 2007 8:38 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs