By: BillyMartin58

BillyMartin58 — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:05:51 +0000

Conner Jackson ( is his money guaranteed?) should he be kept on the roster will be on the DL before the Kentucky Derby. I believe Matt Carson is the guy for his spot.
“McSingles” (Sweeney)would be a better hitter on artificial turf and the A’s should sign Jermaine Dye for his spot, pinch hitter, spot poutfield duty and a threat off the bench in the late innings. That is the type of hitter needed for that spot. What is Geren going to do when he needs to strike fear in a pitcher in the late innings?..put McSwingles on deck?
I loved seeing Cliff Johnson on deck, or even Dave Kingman, but McSwingles?
I’d say keep Carter but I can hear his knees shaking through the homeplate mic everytime he’s in the batter’s box.
The A’s playoff teams always had that big stick off the bench, Tenace, Epstein, Cliff Johnson, Dave Parker, we need someone like that.
is there anyway the A’s could have a “Get a hit off Andrew Bailey night” kinda like the Ken Holtzman night in the early 70′s…it’s either duck, or swing the bat over the plate to get a hit or get hit….

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