Sweeney sidelined with knee trouble; Buck draws start
By Joe Stiglich
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
in 2009 regular season.
Another A’s outfielder is ailing as the season winds down. Right fielder Ryan Sweeney’s knees are bothering him, particularly his left one. He’s not in the lineup tonight, and manager Bob Geren said he’d know tomorrow whether Sweeney will miss the final four games. Sweeney joins Scott Hairston on the injured list (Hairston has been shut down with quad, hip and back injuries). Sweeney’s knees have been an issue for much of the season, but aside from one DL stint in June, he’s played through the pain. His absence means playing time for Travis Buck, who draws just his second start since being recalled Sept. 19.
Tonight’s lineups:
A’s: Kennedy 3B; Davis CF; Suzuki C; Cust DH; Barton 1B; Ellis 2B; Patterson LF; Buck RF;Pennington SS; Mortensen RHP.
M’s: Ichiro RF; Gutierrez CF; Lopez 2B; Griffey Jr. DH; Beltre 3B; Johjima C; Hannahan 1B; Wilson SS; Saunders LF; Morrow RHP.
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October 1st, 2009 at 8:17 am
Mike, Get a life. So the A’s have lost 3 or 4 in a row. They’ve won way more than they lost in september and have played over .500 ball since the All Star break. This is a rebuilding year–has been from the get-go. Next year should be exciting. Check back next year at this time. I’ll be you don’t think they suck then.