Official 2007 Oakland A's Thread - Page 15

MorseMoose · 04-23-2007, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mikev

Johnson is reporting to Sacramento for a rehab assignment, which can be for up to 20 days before a move has to be made with him.

How is Johnson? Being from my high school, I like following him but see that he's on the DL. Don't get much info on him. What says you all?

mikev · 04-23-2007, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MorseMoose

How is Johnson? Being from my high school, I like following him but see that he's on the DL. Don't get much info on him. What says you all?

Personally? I think he's a 4-A player at best. Average defense, dead pull hitter, can't adjust to big league pitching so he rolls over to many pitches instead of going opposite field.

Absolutely tears up the minors because he can get away with pulling everything no matter what.

IMO, he's not much of a solution at first base, and once everybody is healthy Swisher should be there permanently.

Green & Gold Heart · 04-24-2007, 02:11 PM

Todd Walker starting at 1B and hitting 5th again. Someone hurry up and get healthy. I can't stand this much longer!

Stewart
Swisher
Chavez
Piazza
Walker
Crosby
Ellis
Kendall
Putnam

Green & Gold Heart · 04-24-2007, 03:18 PM

****. Looks like Nick Swisher hyper extended his knee running the bases. He had to leave the game. Scutaro comes in to pinch run - will he play CF??

darkhorse · 04-24-2007, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

****. Looks like Nick Swisher hyper extended his knee running the bases. He had to leave the game. Scutaro comes in to pinch run - will he play CF??

His body had an allergic reaction to the pair of homers hit yesterday.

Green & Gold Heart · 04-24-2007, 03:54 PM

Braden is a crooked hat guy.

But so far, good debut. Much better than Jason Windsor's last year.

mikev · 04-24-2007, 04:09 PM

Swisher is reported to have a strained left hamstring.

According to my "Oakland Athletics Injury Reporting" translation book, that means that he's actually got a completely severed leg.

Green & Gold Heart · 04-24-2007, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mikev

Swisher is reported to have a strained left hamstring.

Yikes. I just saw that on Rotoworld. That sucks.

Green & Gold Heart · 04-24-2007, 04:54 PM

This game has pretty much been handed on a silver platter to the A's. It's just a matter of if the bullpen can avoid being ****ty today.

Green & Gold Heart · 04-24-2007, 05:07 PM

Well Geren gave this up the minute he called for Witasick to come in.

Faroo6 · 04-24-2007, 05:48 PM

And everyone wonders why the A's start the year with about 5 OF's

Green & Gold Heart · 04-24-2007, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Faroo6

And everyone wonders why the A's start the year with about 5 OF's

Yeah, I can't believe I'm hoping to see Charles Thomas and his .188 AAA batting average suited up in green & gold tomorrow.

Green & Gold Heart · 04-24-2007, 05:50 PM

dola,

A's win, though it wasn't pretty.

mirrf · 04-24-2007, 08:35 PM

I go to Vegas and the whole A's team gets hurt. I really think 15 of the 40 man roster should be doctors.

Green & Gold Heart · 04-24-2007, 10:01 PM

Yikes! This is the first time I can remember reading about an A's nipples:

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Everyone listening to Braden recount his big day was smiling, too, as the tatted-up, nipple-pierced rookie ripped off a series of big-league quality lines.

Linkage

Green & Gold Heart · 04-25-2007, 11:57 PM

WTF? Johnson back, Melhuse down to AAA. Didn't see that one coming.

Linkage

Green & Gold Heart · 04-25-2007, 11:58 PM

Tonight = lame. Glad I didn't watch it.

Faroo6 · 04-25-2007, 11:59 PM

That had to be one of the worst calls I've ever seen to end a game that close. The ball was about 4-6 inches from the glove of the first baseman and Chavez had his full foot on the bag and was still called out.

billethius · 04-26-2007, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Faroo6

That had to be one of the worst calls I've ever seen to end a game that close. The ball was about 4-6 inches from the glove of the first baseman and Chavez had his full foot on the bag and was still called out.

Yeah, that wasn't even particularly close.

mikev · 04-26-2007, 02:29 AM

Doesn't matter. Piazza was on deck and right now he would have a hard time hitting earth if he fell out of a plane.

He sure is seeming to be a lot more Eric Karros than he is Frank Thomas right now.

This pathetic excuse for a major league offense is absolutely wasting the best starting pitching in the majors right now. The last time through the rotation, the starting five has allowed 1 (Kennedy), 1 (Gaudin), 1 (Haren), 1 (Braden), and 2 (Blanton) earned runs. How they haven't won every single one of those games is just terrible.

04-24-2007, 04:09 PM	#287
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	Swisher is reported to have a strained left hamstring. According to my "Oakland Athletics Injury Reporting" translation book, that means that he's actually got a completely severed leg. __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM

04-26-2007, 02:29 AM	#300
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	Doesn't matter. Piazza was on deck and right now he would have a hard time hitting earth if he fell out of a plane. He sure is seeming to be a lot more Eric Karros than he is Frank Thomas right now. This pathetic excuse for a major league offense is absolutely wasting the best starting pitching in the majors right now. The last time through the rotation, the starting five has allowed 1 (Kennedy), 1 (Gaudin), 1 (Haren), 1 (Braden), and 2 (Blanton) earned runs. How they haven't won every single one of those games is just terrible. __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM

04-24-2007, 02:11 PM	#283
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	Todd Walker starting at 1B and hitting 5th again. Someone hurry up and get healthy. I can't stand this much longer! Stewart Swisher Chavez Piazza Walker Crosby Ellis Kendall Putnam

04-24-2007, 03:18 PM	#284
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	****. Looks like Nick Swisher hyper extended his knee running the bases. He had to leave the game. Scutaro comes in to pinch run - will he play CF??

04-24-2007, 03:54 PM	#286
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	Braden is a crooked hat guy. But so far, good debut. Much better than Jason Windsor's last year.

04-24-2007, 04:54 PM	#289
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	This game has pretty much been handed on a silver platter to the A's. It's just a matter of if the bullpen can avoid being ****ty today.

04-24-2007, 05:07 PM	#290
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	Well Geren gave this up the minute he called for Witasick to come in.

04-24-2007, 05:50 PM	#293
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	dola, A's win, though it wasn't pretty.

04-25-2007, 11:57 PM	#296
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	WTF? Johnson back, Melhuse down to AAA. Didn't see that one coming. Linkage

04-25-2007, 11:58 PM	#297
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	Tonight = lame. Glad I didn't watch it.