Stories tagged with "dl" - Athletics Nation

Wednesday Morning Rockpile:

by Russ Oates on Aug 20, 2008 6:40 AM PDT on Purple Row

Happy birthday, Todd Helton! You turned 35 today, and all you got was still being on the DL. Kind of sucks, doesn't it? All right, I guess you'll get a bit more than just a continued stay on the DL for his birthday. You also received a comparison to Don Mattingly. Also in that link: Outfielder...

Revising Expectations: Konerko

by The Cheat on May 27, 2008 12:03 PM PDT on South Side Sox

Paul Konerko has a hand/thumb injury so bad that it hurt to tie his shoes during his three days of rest last weekend, and has gone 97 consecutive plate appearances without a HR, during which time he's hit .190/.292/.226. He needs just 10 more to match his longest career drought during his dismal...

Buck placed on DL

by OaklandA23 on Aug 20, 2007 11:24 AM PDT

[EDITOR'S NOTE: I was just about to write something today about how Buck should be the top candidate for rookie of the year in the AL. That should teach me to open my fat mouth. Honestly, Buck has quickly become one of my favorite players much like Rich Harden did a few years ago because they...

Putting the "A" in "OSHA": DL Projections for 2008

by monkeyball on Nov 24, 2007 12:52 PM PST

Yes, it's far too early to assess the health of certain "key veteran contributors" (i.e., sunk costs that Beane has emotional attachments to and/or would love to offload by July 31st). Yes, the A's roster isn't anywhere near finalized for 2008. And, yes, this is another downer of a post, and...