Comments on: Couple of quick thoughts

By: Bee Hylinski

Bee Hylinski — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:09:55 +0000

Wow, Rick, you sure did stir up a hornets nest. I guess I’m with Steve and Wes. The team has an outstanding–albeit very young–starting rotation, and more in Sacto if one of them goes on the DL, like Josh Outman just did. This team will be exciting in a year or two, and I enjoy watching them develop. Wouldn’t be amazing if these young guns develop into the kind of pitchers they have the potential to be? Big Three — Hah! We could have a Big Five!

As for the offense, we do have a problem. Aging has-beens just aren’t cutting it. We need to draft or trade for more people like Matt Holliday, although I don’t think he has lived up to his stats in Colorado this year (half-year?) with the A’s. Some slippage was to be expected as the Coliseum is a pitchers park, and it’s a new league for him. But he hasn’t done all that well in the National League parks he’d played in during Interleague Play. I don’t think he’s helped himself much in attracting another team in contention come trade deadline time. Adam Kennedy has been the gold mine and who’d a thunk it before the season started? Where would we be without him?

Thats all from here. Keep stirring the pot, but try not to be quite so negative. It smacks of journalists whose raison d’etre is to find something–anything–and tear it down–the “if it bleeds, it leads,” mentality. Try to look for the bright nuggets as well as point out the faults.

By: Jan K Oski

Jan K Oski — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:16:38 +0000

I disagree with the previous posters. Rick gives a decent assessment of the situation unlike repliers who are whining about Geren and players without recognition of the state of the organization. I’ll take Rick’s objectivity over constant rehashing of identical replies.

I’m also with Wes in that it is entertaining to see the the damn yanks in 2nd place about to be in 4th place.

Let’s go Oakland!

By: wes strzegowski

wes strzegowski — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:06:18 +0000

Be patient with this team. The are several years away from playing competive games. The nucelus is there for a dedent pitching staff but the major fault with the 2009 team is poor offense. I find joy in watching the yankees lose with their over paid players.

By: Marc

Marc — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:31:25 +0000

you’re… oops.

By: Marc

Marc — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:30:58 +0000

Hey, Rick. Sounds like you need to find a new job. Your suffering from burn out, dude.

By: Steve Toomajian

Steve Toomajian — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:33:17 +0000

Hi Rick,
I’ve noticed that your blog entries on the A’s are extremely negative. This one takes the cake. If Outman’s injury doesn’t happen, Gio is still in Sac. As for his numbers being “decent,” look again at his numbers and give the guy some credit for a low opponents BA and other good stats.
The only other name you rightly mentioned as a possible “bust” is Barton. Hannahan never was touted to be anything but a role player.
You keep mentioning the lack of hopefuls in Sac, but don’t you realize that the A’s best prospects are at AA Midland?
Finally, to your point about the A’s doing nothing well. Are you blind to the fact that the 21-25 year-old starting rotation actually is working? For me as a longtime A’s fan, this is providing great excitement each game to see how each young pitcher progresses from game to game. You may not appreciate it, but I do.
As to Oakland’s offense, the deficiencies are obvious. I’m not blind to this. In the meantime, I’m enjoying the development of the youngsters.

By: Chico Ken

Chico Ken — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:31:32 +0000

On top of it all Rick, an owner who rips the host city