Oakland A's thread (1 Viewer)

[Good Posting Judge]

I wonder how the Coliseum's clubhouse plumbing is holding up

Take your taunting to the asst. Coach forum.

 

[Eephus]

I wonder how the Coliseum's clubhouse plumbing is holding up

Take your taunting to the asst. Coach World Champions' forum.

FYP

 

[Good Posting Judge]

I wonder how the Coliseum's clubhouse plumbing is holding up

Take your taunting to the asst. Coach World Champions' forum.

FYP

Stalin strung together some W's too, that didn't make him or his supporters any less morally bankrupt.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

We did it!

 

[Eephus]

Beane has almost completely flipped the lineup in 3+ months. Six new regulars and Vogt presumably moving back behind the plate full time.

I'm not sold on their rotation but they should score some runs if everyone stays healthy.

 

[the moops]

Gray, Kashmir, Hahn are definites, with Pomeranz, Chavez, Griffin, and Parker?

Is that how their rotation is looking?

 

[Eephus]

Gray, Kashmir, Hahn are definites, with Pomeranz, Chavez, Griffin, and Parker?

Is that how their rotation is looking?

They got a couple of AAA arms in the Donaldson deal who could be in the mix as well. And who knows what Beane will do in the next three months.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Beane mentioned that it was tough to give up Robertson, because he reminded the front office of Mark Ellis. Feels like a little bit of shade, given Robertson's lofty prospect standing.

He also said that Graveman, Hahn and Pomeranz had "the inside track" on rotation spots, behind Gray and Kazmir obviously. Chavez is probably the long guy/#6, and Parker/Griffin probably open the season on the DL. Not as much that you can write in pen, but certainly a lot of options. And options with options, thankfully.

Potentially lights-out defensive team.

Here's my crack at lineups for each side:

vs Righties

CF Crisp

2B Zobrist

RF Reddick

1B Davis

3B Lawrie

DH Butler

C Vogt

LF Fuld/Gentry

SS Escobar

VS Lefties

CF Gentry

2B Semien

RF Zobrist

3B Lawrie

DH Butler

1B Canha

LF Fuld/Crisp

C Phegley

SS Escobar

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Zito mania!

Interesting interview with Forst, mostly b/c it sounds like moving Donaldson was a proactive move, and that Toronto was their #1 target:

http://www.cleveland.com/pluto/index.ssf/2015/02/the_oakland_as_explain_why_the.html

 

[Good Posting Judge]

A's talking to Viciedo about a minor-league deal because hey life is crazy.

 

[Eephus]

A's talking to Viciedo about a minor-league deal because hey life is crazy.

In a world where all organizations have adopted analytics, the analytically unsound have become the new market inefficiency.

 

[Hilts]

99% chance Zito will suck, but he's been working out with the same guy who helped revive the corpse of Kazmir. Zito is allegedly throwing 88 mph fastballs right now and seems to think he can get to 90 soon thanks to some tweaks to delivery/mechanics. It's not quite as good as being in the best shape of his career, but

Eric Chavez will be in the booth for 20 games this season pretending he can play the role of broadcaster. Can't be worse than Hatteberg.

Mark Ellis retired. He has a standing offer from the Oaklands to come work in the front office in some capacity.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Crisp moving to LF full-time to stay, ahem, healthy. Probably overdue.

 

[Eephus]

Crisp moving to LF full-time to stay, ahem, healthy. Probably overdue.

There shouldn't be much of a dropoff defensively to a Fuld/Gentry platoon. Crisp has CF range but a LF arm.

Don't know if it'll help much to keep Crisp in the lineup though.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Oh I think Fuld, and especially Gentry, will be a pretty big upgrade in center. Fuld's been pretty agnostic re: handedness in his career, I wouldn't be surprised if Crisp doesn't see many starts against lefties this year.

The problem with swapping Moss for Davis is that you lose another guy who can play LF, although I guess Canha and Zobrist can do that too. God help you if you're going to be trying to rely on any of these guys, fantasy-wise.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Ryan Cook optioned to Nashville, thank Jesu.

 

[Eephus]

Ryan Cook optioned to Nashville, thank Jesu.

R.J. Alvarez moves up the pecking order.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Coco needs elbow surgery. Out 6-8 weeks.

 

[Swing 51]

Has the starting rotation been announced for next week? Figure Gray and Kazmir will be first up, in that order?

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Has the starting rotation been announced for next week? Figure Gray and Kazmir will be first up, in that order?

It hasn't been officially announced, but it's believed to be Gray, Kazmir, and then Haaaaaaaaaahn, Graveman and Pomeranz in some order.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Rotation announced as Gray, Hahn, Kazmir, Graveman and Pomeranz.

 

[CGRdrJoe]

I'm confused, I thought Truck was both GPJ and Eupheus. Either way, the A's are still the best ticket in town especially with the cheap bart days.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

I'm confused, I thought Truck was both GPJ and Eupheus. Either way, the A's are still the best ticket in town especially with the cheap bart days.

And no Casey McGehee.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Opening day roster set. Burns and Ladendorf make the team. Zito to Nashville.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Zito to Nashville.

Does he love baseball that much or did he blow through that 126 million?

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Zito to Nashville.

Does he love baseball that much or did he blow through that 126 million?

Seems way less chill now.

http://www.gq.com/sports/profiles/201304/barry-zito-q-a?currentPage=2

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Good start.

 

[Eephus]

Cody Ross will always be alright in my book

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Gomes set the bar pretty low last year.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Ross starting tonight in RF and hitting 2nd. I'd guess he will probably DH against lefties when Reddick gets back to take right, and Butler's playing 1B.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Thanks Marlins.

 

[Peyton Marino]

what are the chances Semien ever doesn't hit 8th/9th in the order?

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Royals are almost bigger dickmouths than their fans imo.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Chavez taking Haaaaaaaaahn's turn due to a blister, although tbh I'm not sure why he's not ahead of Graveman to begin with. Saving his arm for later in the season, perhaps?

Tonight's result notwithstanding, I think the underlying numbers are pretty good.

Joey Wendle with his third homer for Nashville tonight. Bassitt looking great. Zito...

 

[Swing 51]

So Canha has played 1B, 3B, and OF - what is his natural (long term) position?

 

[tuffnutt]

Royals are almost bigger dickmouths than their fans imo.

I wont condone what Herrera did, but Lawrie's slide was dirty.

And I'm tired of hearing him say "Play the game the right way" He is a tool

Exibit A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSW8Vvu6G6Q

Exibit B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCwY7Ld4P-c

That being said, I love rivalries and I like that the Royals are finally relevant enough to warrant one, but this beef should have been done after Ventura hit Lawrie. Herrera was flat out wrong.

 

[Eephus]

So Canha has played 1B, 3B, and OF - what is his natural (long term) position?

DH?

 

[Good Posting Judge]

So Canha has played 1B, 3B, and OF - what is his natural (long term) position?

DH?

You're a "DH."

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Graveman's in the grave...man.

 

[Peyton Marino]

marcus semien is the GOAT

 

[Limp Ditka]

Hindsight tells me that not pinch running Gentry for Canha is inexcusable

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Hindsight tells me that not pinch running Gentry for Canha is inexcusable

Probably after the wild pitch and Canha got to second, for sure.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Hassan is back!

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Parker probably out for the year with a fractured elbow. ####### bull#### man.

 

[Peyton Marino]

link

 

[Eephus]

Parker probably out for the year with a fractured elbow. ####### bull#### man.

The injury sounds bad, especially considering he's already had two TJ surgeries.

 

[Peyton Marino]

SEEEEEEEEEMIIIIIIIIIEN

 

[Good Posting Judge]

His bat's been the good news.

Defensive numbers are pretty bad so far, but probably just variance given that some of the supposed culprits are good with the glove traditionally: Reddick, Fuld, Lawrie, Gentry, Zobrist.

A team that's been outscored by 3 runs all year "should" be 16-17, not 12-21, yet here we are.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Good lord:

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/standings/index.php?dispgroup=league&submit=Go

 

[East Coast Bias]

Playing winning baseball lately. Still a long way to go to catch the Astros.