Comments on: On Ellis’ injury and more http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2008/09/12/on-ellis-injury-and-more/ Tue, 21 May 2013 05:09:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Bee http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2008/09/12/on-ellis-injury-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Bee Sat, 13 Sep 2008 01:57:54 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/chinmusic/?p=572#comment-457 Interesting about Bobby Crosby sitting on the bench. Maybe Geren/Beane want to get a look at what Pennington can do if he plays regularly. You can’t do that if Bobby is playing. Cliff hasn’t shown star power on offense or defense, but getting a look at kids in an MLB setting is what September is for, especially if you are out of the playoff picture.

Crosby playing third? What an interesting concept. I wonder if he has ever played third. A-rod made the transition okay. I’d still rather have chavvy there if he can get back to being healthy–a big if, IMHO.

]]> By: Oakland Si http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2008/09/12/on-ellis-injury-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Oakland Si Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:29:45 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/chinmusic/?p=572#comment-456 When I heard that the jersey giveaway was for an Ellis jersey I exchanged one of my season ticket game tickets so that I could get one. I’ve had the good fortune to speak briefly with Ellis and have him anser a baseball related question very thoughtfully. I’m a big fan of his, even if i question what some of his teammates and the staff (and front office) do from time to time.

There’s no doubt that Billy Beane calls the shots, and that the manager has very little power (at least, relative to some other managers). Geren and BEane are close friends. While I don’t doubt Geren’s baseball qualifications, I do think that relationship has to help — and that a lack of such a relationship made thihgs much more difficult for Howe and Macha.

Surely the players know that Geren doesn’t really call the shots as manager…

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