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Originally posted by AllTimeGreat:
We should arrange a webzone A's fan day at the park sometime in the next homestand. We tried it a few years back, but this year it's actually going to work.
Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
Originally posted by ImaMod:
Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
I have been a big Billy Beane doubter but there is no question that these trades have been great for the organization. Exciting young team thats for sure. I'm just glad the Giants own them. LOL.
They don't own them
They own their territorial rights
I meant when the Giants play them.
Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
Originally posted by ImaMod:
Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
I have been a big Billy Beane doubter but there is no question that these trades have been great for the organization. Exciting young team thats for sure. I'm just glad the Giants own them. LOL.
They don't own them
They own their territorial rights
I meant when the Giants play them.
Dan Straily extended his professional baseball-leading strikeout total to 171 with six shutout innings for the win. He has allowed just 20 hits and 14 walks with 63 strikeouts in 47.0 innings with Sacramento this season. The pitcher with the next-highest strikeout total this season is Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners, who has 143 strikeouts in 140.2 innings. Straily has 28 more strikeouts than Hernandez in 8.1 fewer innings (132.1). The victory improves Straily's record to 4-2 in seven starts with Sacramento.
Originally posted by Jigga:Hanley seems more like a move we might look at in the offseason. Right now adding Hanley would completely change the dynamic of the clubhouse (him being a big name and all) and I'm not sure it's for the better.
I'm not gonna read too far into any of these HANLEY RAMIREZ trade rumors.
Last week, Ken Rosenthal said Justin Upton. This week, it's Hanley. Next week...?
Originally posted by Jigga:
I'm not gonna read too far into any of these HANLEY RAMIREZ trade rumors.
Last week, Ken Rosenthal said Justin Upton. This week, it's Hanley. Next week...?
The A's are indeed discussing a possible trade with the Miami Marlins for infielder Hanley Ramirez, but the sides are not close on a deal, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed.
Ramirez, a three-time All-Star who was the National League MVP runner-up in 2009, moved to third base this season after playing shortstop for his first six big league seasons.
The A's appear more serious about upgrading at shortstop — they've gotten a combined .184 batting average, four homers and 20 RBIs from the position — than they are at third, so presumably they like Ramirez at short.
He's making $15 million this season and is due $15.5 million in 2013 and $16 million in 2014. That would be a huge financial commitment for the A's to take on, even though they don't have heavy payroll obligations right now.
And that's assuming the A's have the prospects the Marlins are looking for. Several other teams are also interested in Ramirez.
Another potential shortstop for the A's was in the opposing dugout Tuesday night. The Blue Jays' Yunel Escobar is potentially available at a much more reasonable salary. Escobar, 29, is making $5 million and will make the same amount next year. The Blue Jays also hold $5 million options on him for 2014 and 2015.
The A's have been linked to Escobar, whose strength is his excellent defense.
Originally posted by AllTimeGreat:
I wasn't a fan of adding Hanley Ramirez, but I thought the price would be a lot higher. The A's could've easily matched what the Dodgers had offered if they were willing to pick up the contract. We have the lowest payroll in baseball. We could've done it. There aren't too many opportunities for us to add a potential stud player for next to nothing as no FA will sign here so we have to rely on trades.
Lew Wolf doesn't want to win, he just wants to sit on his ass and collect revenue dollars while complaining about how we have no money.Just sell the freaking team already. a decade and a half of s**tty owenership, I don't know how much more I cam take.
It's rough being an A's fan.
Originally posted by niners4lyfe:
You guys are like in first place in the wild card chase.But I know what you mean.
The A's, as it turns out, were also in heavy on Hanley. And, according to sources, the Marlins offered Oakland a sweet deal within the last few days, one in which the A's would get Ramirez for a couple of minor-league players -- and the Marlins would pay about half the remaining money on Ramirez's contract.
The A's held off making the deal, because of concerns about a hand injury that has kept him out of the lineup since Friday. In the meantime, the Dodgers came in and agreed to take Ramirez's entire contract -- all $40 million of it.
That's great for the suddenly fire-selling Marlins. It's awful for the suddenly competitive A's.
The A's are still looking to add, and they do have backup plans. They've been scouting Stephen Drew, have had interest in Yunel Escobar, and have even kicked around the possibility of trying to bring hometown kid Jimmy Rollins back to Oakland.
But none of those options excite them the way a possible Hanley trade did.
Originally posted by AllTimeGreat:<blockquote class="quote"><div>Quote:</div> The A's, as it turns out, were also in heavy on Hanley. And, according to sources, the Marlins offered Oakland a sweet deal within the last few days, one in which the A's would get Ramirez for a couple of minor-league players -- and the Marlins would pay about half the remaining money on Ramirez's contract.
The A's held off making the deal, because of concerns about a hand injury that has kept him out of the lineup since Friday. In the meantime, the Dodgers came in and agreed to take Ramirez's entire contract -- all $40 million of it.
That's great for the suddenly fire-selling Marlins. It's awful for the suddenly competitive A's.
The A's are still looking to add, and they do have backup plans. They've been scouting Stephen Drew, have had interest in Yunel Escobar, and have even kicked around the possibility of trying to bring hometown kid Jimmy Rollins back to Oakland.
But none of those options excite them the way a possible Hanley trade did.
