Comments on: What’s the future hold for A’s offense? http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2009/08/22/whats-the-future-hold-for-as-offense/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:47:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Bee Hylinski http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2009/08/22/whats-the-future-hold-for-as-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-1126 Bee Hylinski Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:16:06 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/chinmusic/?p=1961#comment-1126 Thanks for the update on Braden, Nodaclu. Having a nerve problem in my ankle myself, I concur that it needs to be given the kid glove treatment.

As for our other starter (?) on the DL, I hope that Duke takes his meds and therapy seriously and can beat the depression. Since pitching is such a mental game, it may be hard for him to get back to his old form, even with treatment. It may be like an alcoholic working in a bar. I wish him the best of luck.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2009/08/22/whats-the-future-hold-for-as-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-1128 Jeremy Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:46:15 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/chinmusic/?p=1961#comment-1128 I’d like to see them take a run at Abreu and/or Vlad. I’m not sure the Angels plan on resigning Vlad, nor that he would have interest in Oakland, or that Oakland could afford him… but he sure would look good as the RF/DH #3 hitter in Oakland.

Abreu is much more reasonable. He could fill the exact same role, but would be cheaper, and probably only require a 2 year $18M contract. He would fit nicely into RF and the #3 spot in the lineup… even if he is an atrocious outfielder these days.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2009/08/22/whats-the-future-hold-for-as-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-1129 Jeremy Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:38:36 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/chinmusic/?p=1961#comment-1129 I think the issue is the rent-a-player. Each year we’ve watched the A’s bring in hired guns who everyone knows will be gone at the deadline or in the offseason and as soon as they’re purged from the roster the A’s take on a different attitude and seem to play more as a team.

If they can bring in a FA middle of the order hitter on a multi-year deal, do it and it will not only show the fans and players the A’s are trying to win and win now, but also allow for some much needed continuity on the big league club. Problem is there aren’t middle of the order FAs who would be willing to take a discount to come to Oakland and good enough, young enough, and durable enough that the A’s would offer a multi year deal. List of 2010 FA Middle of the order hitters:

Tejada
Beltre
Bay
Holliday
Abreu
Vlad

And Tejada is very debatable as a MotO hitter.

]]> By: Nodaclu http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2009/08/22/whats-the-future-hold-for-as-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-1130 Nodaclu Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:08:18 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/chinmusic/?p=1961#comment-1130 Last report I saw on Braden was that the swelling was surrounding a nerve in his foot. Nerves aren’t to be messed with, which is why I think they are treating this with kid gloves now.

]]> By: Nodaclu http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2009/08/22/whats-the-future-hold-for-as-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-1123 Nodaclu Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:06:54 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/chinmusic/?p=1961#comment-1123 Whoops…sorry….Bee caught it as well. :)

]]> By: Nodaclu http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2009/08/22/whats-the-future-hold-for-as-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 Nodaclu Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:05:28 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/chinmusic/?p=1961#comment-1131 Jan….I was referring to Furcal’s refusal to sign a 4 year, 40 million contract to play with Oakland – instead taking slightly less to sign with the Dodgers.

]]> By: Bee Hylinski http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2009/08/22/whats-the-future-hold-for-as-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-1127 Bee Hylinski Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:09:16 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/chinmusic/?p=1961#comment-1127 Jan, I think Nodaclu was referring to the attempt to sign Rurcal which went for naught. I wouldn’t mind picking up one proven bat–either power hitter or hitter for average, preferably the latter because of the Coliseum–but not 2 or 3 of them. We need to score runs and the long ball is so iffy in the Coliseum, so running and small ball is essential for the A’s to win. So let’s bring up the guys from the minors and get a look at them in September and maybe acquire one guy from outside in the offseason.

I also agree that the guy has to be a gamer and accept playing in Oakland. Holliday certainly is tearing up the NL in St. Louis. I’m not saying he didn’t try, but he let drop enough comments to indicate he didn’t want to play in Oakland and we saw the results.

On another front, what exactly is wrong with Braden’s ankle? First we heard it was a rash, and then nothing, or maybe I missed something.

]]> By: Jan K Oski http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2009/08/22/whats-the-future-hold-for-as-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-1124 Jan K Oski Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:38:59 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/chinmusic/?p=1961#comment-1124 Cabrera, not Furcal, played in Oakland this year…

]]> By: Nodaclu http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2009/08/22/whats-the-future-hold-for-as-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-1132 Nodaclu Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:31:19 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/chinmusic/?p=1961#comment-1132 The problem, as the Furcal debacle and the Matt Holliday experiment clearly showed – premier MLB talent wants *nothing* to do with playing in an old, drab, multi-use stadium where no shows up to watch. I hate typing that, but reality is strongly bearing that out.

If you’re going to bring someone in from the outside, I think it’s necessary to take the extra step of making sure they actually “want” to play in Oakland. Otherwise the team will never get its money’s worth out of any FA player or big bat acquired in a trade.

At this point, I’d love to see *all* of the big bats come up (Wallace, Carter, Doolittle if he’s healthy). Might as well see exactly where they are in their development.

Of course, Barton hit .347 in his ’07 September callup, once again proving that it’s all just a big crapshoot anyway. ;)

]]> By: Coachmmm http://www.ibabuzz.com/athletics/2009/08/22/whats-the-future-hold-for-as-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-1125 Coachmmm Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:16:20 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/chinmusic/?p=1961#comment-1125 The A’s might consider bringing in Carl Crawford if he’s truly available. He’s someone they’d want to try to sign long term. Other than him, I’m not sure who would be available for the OF, maybe jermaine Dye or Carlos Lee.

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