The Oakland Athletics
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Tough loss today, to lose it in the 13th on a hit batter sucks...Need to pick up a game tomorrow and get that momentum back, the games in Philly are gonna be tough...Weeks looked a little weak at 2nd today, but I still think you keep him there over Ellis, he needs to adjust to his position at this level still, he's the 2nd baseman of the foreseeable future, needs to get that playing time in. Bats need to pick up like always....
Yeah. I dont see much coming from that rumor. The Giants dont have anything we need. We need a 1st baseman with a bat, or a 3rd baseman with a bat, and for Ellis in his declining years isnt going to bring that...I like the idea of keeping him on as a utility guy for the rest of his contract, then letting him go. Plus Sabean and Beane have never done any trade business together.
"The Giants are not pursuing" A's second baseman Mark Ellis, reports Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle. (Twitter links). The Giants at least checked in on Ellis but have cooled their pursuit for a variety of reasons, including Ellis' salary, his poor performance this season, Oakland's trade demands and the presence of Bill Hall, Emmanuel Burriss and Freddy Sanchez (who could still return from the DL) on the roster.
Rival scouts have been watching Brian Fuentes and Craig Breslow, reports Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Of the two southpaws, the Athletics would be more apt to move Fuentes since he has around $7.6MM remaining on his contract through 2012, whereas Breslow still has two more arbitration years left. Fuentes also stirred up controversy earlier this season when he criticized then-manager Bob Geren. These two pitchers and Jerry Blevins made MLBTR's Tim Dierkes' recent list of potentially-available left-handers.
Chris Carter is coming up while Willingham is on the DL with his strained achillies...Hopefully he hits like he did the last part of his last stint where he hit .340 something, and not the first part where he went 0-33, lol. I hope he does well so they keep him at first, and keep Barton in AAA. Having Weeks, and Carter up and staying up sooner than later is better.
I'd say bro, you guys are in desperate need of a solid POP in that lineup, yea apparently he's due a good ol 6 mill this season. Miss those good ol' days now when they had mark mulder, tim hudson, and zito, that was a similar 3 headed monster the giants have right now in lincecum, cain, and sanchez.
Anderson undergoes Tommy John surgery
OAKLAND -- Following a disappointing first half, not even the All-Star break could pass smoothly for the A's, who on Thursday announced that left-hander Brett Anderson underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery.
The reconstructive elbow procedure, deemed a success, was orchestrated by Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, Fla., in the morning.
Upon Anderson's third trip to the disabled list -- each time the result of elbow discomfort -- in June, the A's pitcher believed Tommy John surgery was imminent. Andrews, though, opted to give him a platelet-rich plasma injection, as he had last year, but there was not enough improvement to avoid an operation.
Anderson, 23, is facing a recovery time of at least a year, though up to two years is not uncommon, meaning a return to the mound might not come until 2013. That would mark the final year of a four-year, $12.5 million deal -- which includes options for 2014 and 2015 -- he signed at the start of last season. He was 3-6 with a 4.00 ERA upon the onset of his injury and is 21-23 with a 3.66 ERA in his career.
Fellow A's hurler Joey Devine needed nearly two full years to return to old form following Tommy John, while lefty Josh Outman was out for almost the same amount of time. Oakland pitchers Andrew Bailey and Grant Balfour have also undergone the operation.
Anderson is the second A's starter to endure season-ending surgery. Left-hander Dallas Braden had a torn capsule in his left shoulder repaired in May. Moreover, the injury bug circulating around the club's staff has hit Brandon McCarthy and Tyson Ross, the latter who has yet to return.
However, a positive has been found in Oakland's pitching depth. Guillermo Moscoso has been a pleasant surprise for the A's, going 3-4 with a 2.16 ERA in 10 games, eight of them starts. The A's also have options in Josh Outman and Graham Godfrey.
Oakland, which entered the break 12 games behind division-leading Texas and 14 below the .500 mark as a result of not only the aforementioned injuries but more so an underachieving offense, is set to begin the second half of the season on Friday against the visiting Angels.
OAKLAND -- Following a disappointing first half, not even the All-Star break could pass smoothly for the A's, who on Thursday announced that left-hander Brett Anderson underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery.
The reconstructive elbow procedure, deemed a success, was orchestrated by Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, Fla., in the morning.
Upon Anderson's third trip to the disabled list -- each time the result of elbow discomfort -- in June, the A's pitcher believed Tommy John surgery was imminent. Andrews, though, opted to give him a platelet-rich plasma injection, as he had last year, but there was not enough improvement to avoid an operation.
Anderson, 23, is facing a recovery time of at least a year, though up to two years is not uncommon, meaning a return to the mound might not come until 2013. That would mark the final year of a four-year, $12.5 million deal -- which includes options for 2014 and 2015 -- he signed at the start of last season. He was 3-6 with a 4.00 ERA upon the onset of his injury and is 21-23 with a 3.66 ERA in his career.
Fellow A's hurler Joey Devine needed nearly two full years to return to old form following Tommy John, while lefty Josh Outman was out for almost the same amount of time. Oakland pitchers Andrew Bailey and Grant Balfour have also undergone the operation.
Anderson is the second A's starter to endure season-ending surgery. Left-hander Dallas Braden had a torn capsule in his left shoulder repaired in May. Moreover, the injury bug circulating around the club's staff has hit Brandon McCarthy and Tyson Ross, the latter who has yet to return.
However, a positive has been found in Oakland's pitching depth. Guillermo Moscoso has been a pleasant surprise for the A's, going 3-4 with a 2.16 ERA in 10 games, eight of them starts. The A's also have options in Josh Outman and Graham Godfrey.
Oakland, which entered the break 12 games behind division-leading Texas and 14 below the .500 mark as a result of not only the aforementioned injuries but more so an underachieving offense, is set to begin the second half of the season on Friday against the visiting Angels.
Selig says he wont hurry on A's move decision.
"With the A's future in Oakland hanging in the balance, Commissioner Bud Selig said Tuesday that he's willing to wait as long as it takes to get an informed decision.
Selig commissioned a blue-ribbon panel to investigate a proposed move to San Jose. That was 28 months ago -- with no end in sight -- as the committee sorts through the Giants' claims to territorial rights in the South Bay.
"It's a very complex situation," Selig said. "(The committee has) spent a lot of time -- an enormous amount of time.
"And as I've told both clubs: This is another situation where it's better to get it done right than to get it done any faster."
Speaking at the annual Baseball Writers Association of America luncheon a few hours before the All-Star Game, the commissioner acknowledged the long wait and growing impatience with his blue-ribbon committee. "
"With the A's future in Oakland hanging in the balance, Commissioner Bud Selig said Tuesday that he's willing to wait as long as it takes to get an informed decision.
Selig commissioned a blue-ribbon panel to investigate a proposed move to San Jose. That was 28 months ago -- with no end in sight -- as the committee sorts through the Giants' claims to territorial rights in the South Bay.
"It's a very complex situation," Selig said. "(The committee has) spent a lot of time -- an enormous amount of time.
"And as I've told both clubs: This is another situation where it's better to get it done right than to get it done any faster."
Speaking at the annual Baseball Writers Association of America luncheon a few hours before the All-Star Game, the commissioner acknowledged the long wait and growing impatience with his blue-ribbon committee. "
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I could care less at this point about keeping one solitary pitcher against having a bat. If there is a slugger that can be had for one of our pitchers, Im for it. Ideally it would would be dope to keep the whole lot, but losing everygame 1-0 or 2-1 is getting hella old.
I could care less at this point about keeping one solitary pitcher against having a bat. If there is a slugger that can be had for one of our pitchers, Im for it. Ideally it would would be dope to keep the whole lot, but losing everygame 1-0 or 2-1 is getting hella old.
