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Mar 2, 2009 at 4:04 PM

AllTimeGreat
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Originally posted by ninerpride:
Im sure if the A's could deal Crosby and part of his 5 million he's owed, they'd probably like to have Pennington be the second backup IF on this team because defensively he's better, faster as he'd be a good late game pinch runner, and probably be more willing to be a backup IF in the bigs while I believe Crosby thinks he's a starter.

Didn't they try to put him on wavers earlier and see if someone would take him and no one did? I think we should just release him.

Mar 2, 2009 at 4:07 PM

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ninerpride
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Well that was a few months ago and things can happen healthwise with other teams.

Maybe if he continues to do well in ST with his new batting stance/approach, his stock will increase, and some team maybe desperate to trade for him if they think he's turned it around and or he's a better option what they currently have at SS.

Mar 2, 2009 at 4:30 PM

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you guys just signed one helluva 2nd hitter.

Mar 2, 2009 at 5:18 PM

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Originally posted by qnbrew88:
you guys just signed one helluva 2nd hitter.

Yeah I think the consensus is that it was a good signing but now we have a guy making 5 and a half million dollars on the bench.

Mar 2, 2009 at 6:22 PM

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JR80
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Originally posted by socalfan21:
Originally posted by qnbrew88:
you guys just signed one helluva 2nd hitter.

Yeah I think the consensus is that it was a good signing but now we have a guy making 5 and a half million dollars on the bench.

so what? Cros is more beneficial that way.

Mar 2, 2009 at 6:31 PM

#51

socalfan21
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Originally posted by JR80:
Originally posted by socalfan21:
Originally posted by qnbrew88:
you guys just signed one helluva 2nd hitter.

Yeah I think the consensus is that it was a good signing but now we have a guy making 5 and a half million dollars on the bench.

so what? Cros is more beneficial that way.

I guess..

Mar 2, 2009 at 6:32 PM

#52

JR80
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Originally posted by socalfan21:
Originally posted by JR80:
Originally posted by socalfan21:
Originally posted by qnbrew88:
you guys just signed one helluva 2nd hitter.

Yeah I think the consensus is that it was a good signing but now we have a guy making 5 and a half million dollars on the bench.

so what? Cros is more beneficial that way.

I guess..

yes, yes. We know you have a Crosby shirt and were just brimming with hope that you could wear it at least one more year

Mar 2, 2009 at 7:50 PM

#53

Brew
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Originally posted by JR80:
Originally posted by socalfan21:
Originally posted by JR80:
Originally posted by socalfan21:
Originally posted by qnbrew88:
you guys just signed one helluva 2nd hitter.

Yeah I think the consensus is that it was a good signing but now we have a guy making 5 and a half million dollars on the bench.

so what? Cros is more beneficial that way.

I guess..

yes, yes. We know you have a Crosby shirt and were just brimming with hope that you could wear it at least one more year

trade cros back to the whitesox

Mar 2, 2009 at 9:09 PM

#54

JR80
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Originally posted by qnbrew88:
Originally posted by JR80:
Originally posted by socalfan21:
Originally posted by JR80:
Originally posted by socalfan21:
Originally posted by qnbrew88:
you guys just signed one helluva 2nd hitter.

Yeah I think the consensus is that it was a good signing but now we have a guy making 5 and a half million dollars on the bench.

so what? Cros is more beneficial that way.

I guess..

yes, yes. We know you have a Crosby shirt and were just brimming with hope that you could wear it at least one more year

trade cros back to the whitesox

roffelz. Socal would be happy....he could rep the A's and Crosby all in one!!

Mar 2, 2009 at 10:10 PM

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socalfan21
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Originally posted by JR80:
Originally posted by qnbrew88:
Originally posted by JR80:
Originally posted by socalfan21:
Originally posted by JR80:
Originally posted by socalfan21:
Originally posted by qnbrew88:
you guys just signed one helluva 2nd hitter.

Yeah I think the consensus is that it was a good signing but now we have a guy making 5 and a half million dollars on the bench.

so what? Cros is more beneficial that way.

I guess..

yes, yes. We know you have a Crosby shirt and were just brimming with hope that you could wear it at least one more year

trade cros back to the whitesox

roffelz. Socal would be happy....he could rep the A's and Crosby all in one!!

haha... As long as hes on the A's I will still wear my jersey to A's games... Ill be like people will ask me "Hey whose Crosby?" I will quickly respond "WoW you never heard of the greatest bench player in all of baseball?" and proceed to walk away

Mar 3, 2009 at 9:13 AM

#56

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Originally posted by socalfan21:
Originally posted by JR80:
Originally posted by qnbrew88:
Originally posted by JR80:
Originally posted by socalfan21:
Originally posted by JR80:
Originally posted by socalfan21:
Originally posted by qnbrew88:
you guys just signed one helluva 2nd hitter.

Yeah I think the consensus is that it was a good signing but now we have a guy making 5 and a half million dollars on the bench.

so what? Cros is more beneficial that way.

I guess..

yes, yes. We know you have a Crosby shirt and were just brimming with hope that you could wear it at least one more year

trade cros back to the whitesox

roffelz. Socal would be happy....he could rep the A's and Crosby all in one!!

haha... As long as hes on the A's I will still wear my jersey to A's games... Ill be like people will ask me "Hey whose Crosby?" I will quickly respond "WoW you never heard of the greatest bench player in all of baseball?" and proceed to walk away

LOL I say you Burn that thing ASAP, brutha.

Mar 3, 2009 at 1:34 PM

#57

JR80
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We got Nomah GARCIA-par-uh

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3949116

Mar 3, 2009 at 3:48 PM

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NOMAH!

Solid signing especially with the A's facing LHs as Nomar hit .339/.424/.643 last season with the Dodgers against LHs albeit in the NL.

Now sign Reyes and call it a great offseason.

Mar 3, 2009 at 3:49 PM

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ninerpride
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Goodie, Duke's elbow will be examined...

Mar 3, 2009 at 3:55 PM

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At this point I don't know if there are any SP FAs that the A's could go after.

Two "big names" in Pedro and Schilling, who knows if they have anything left and who knows if the A's either have the money to sign them or if either would wanna come here or go to a team that they know will be a playoff team.

I'm beginning to think more and more now that we'll see the likes of Anderson and Cahill up before the all star break.