What do you guys think of the Holliday deal, receiving Brett Wallace is great add and they also received two other previous early round selections in the 2007 and 2008 from the Cardinals. For me it’s good riddance Holliday, who provided the A’s, and fans, with nothing when it counted early in the season.
I say let it ride and get rid of all they can. Keep Sweeney, the pitching staff and a few others. Love the trading season. Go A’s 2010 and beyond!
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July 24th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Well, If he doesn’t stick at 3B, then I dont like this deal. At the start of the season, the A’s had two Gaping holes in their Organization, and they encompassed the left side of the infield. Chavy is done and OC will be gone by the end of the week. Crosby Still Blows, though he seems to be settling into a utility role well, but hes gone at the end of the season too.
That means, our 2009 1st rnd pick needs to be ready to play at some point, next season, though 2011 is more likely. I think Patterson has earned the right to fill in until then, tearing up AAA this season.
Thus the last problem to solve was at 3B, and Ron Washington isn’t around any more to mold Wallace defensively the way he did Chavy. However, if the A’s can get him to loose some weight to improve his range, and coach him up defensively to stay at 3B, this trade will be a winner. Forget the other prospects, Wallace is the only one that matters given the nature of the A’ desperate need for a long term solution at the position.
So where does this leave us in the 2011 rebuilding project? Well, if at the end of net season, Carter is MASHING at 1B, Wallavce at 3B, and Doolittle in RF, then we are on track. 2B Weeks and SS Green will hopefully join at the start of 2011. Sweeney can play CF and Hairston (PLEASE KEEP HIM) can play LF. With Zukes and our young Staff, the 2011 Project is alive and well.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
The key combination of Bats that the A’s need for the 2011 project to work are Carter, Wallace, and Doolittle. Can you imagine that lineup!?
1. Weeks 2B
2. Sweeney CF
3. Wallace 3B
4. Carter 1B
5. Cust DH
6. Hairston LF
7. Doolittle RF
8. Green SS
9. Zukes C
I know some have a problem with Zukes batting 9th. Its true he has above average speed for a catcher and hits for decent average and power, but he is in the mold of a Kendall in that he hates to sit on the bench, so batting him 9th limits the load on his legs and likely allows him to play more in the long run do to slightly less daily work with the bat. It seems trivial, but over the span of a season, saving a few at bats here and there can really matter over the course of a season. Also, its good to have a guy with decent speed and a good bat in the 9 hole. Like an extra leadoff guy at the end of the order.
July 26th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
I like the haul we got for Holliday.We actually kinda-sorta saved face. The only thing that rubs me wrong is that if we REALLY liked them, why didnt we draft them in 08′!!!! Wallace went 13 right after we drafted Weeks at 12.Then come to find out it was a toss up between Weeks an Wallace. And I think Billy wanted Wallace. And the Baumgartner kid went 37 ,right after we picked T. Ross in the 1st round. Feels like a do-over,you know,kinda like a mulligan for the FO. Our FO has no patience with youngster,ie. N.Cruz.A.Ethier,C.Pena I know im forgetting a slew of others. I think we are going backwards!! But they say the Wallace kid is a stud!!
July 28th, 2009 at 4:11 am
Hi, 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics is going to start from August 15th 2009 to 23rd August 2009.
Host City : Berlin, Germany
Events : 47
Opening Ceremony : 15th August 2009
Closing Ceremony : 23rd August 2009
Main Stadium : Olympiastadion
Total Athletes : 1,800
No.Of. Days : 9 Days Championships
Disciplines : 24
Min competitions per Day : 3 Competitions
Max Competitions per Day : 7 Competitions
July 28th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
According to Mycheal Urban on his blog at the A’s website, the A’s have played 1B Daric Barton on the 15-day DL for a hamstring injury and have called up 1B Tommy Everidge from AAA. Everidge was hitting .382, with an OBP of .432, 9 HRs and 32 RBIs at AAA Sacramento. I’m excited about his call-up and I hope he does extremely well and never gets sent back down. Welcome to the big leagues, Tommy.
July 28th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
I’ve been waiting for this guys promotion for a while, he’s deserved it with those numbers.
July 28th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Lets wait and see how Everidge does at 1st. Hope he plays all 15 days while Barton is out. I hope he gets a good long look.
Q – I don’t hear anyone talking about Kennedy at 3rd next year. Why? I assume he has a 1-yr contract but surely he’s signable for next year.
How long can the A’s be patient with Eric Patterson?
July 29th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
OakFoSho….Where is Adrian Cardenas in your 2011 lineup? I say trade Hairston and put this out there:
1B-Carter
2B-Cardenas
SS-Green
3B-Wallace
LF-Sweeney
CF-Weeks
RF-Doolittle
DH-NOT CUST. Maybe Everidge if he really is just a late bloomer and he can hit, maybe Travis buck can play RF, Doolittle to 1b, and Carter to DH. I’m not sure, but I dont want to see Cust in the lineup anymore.