A's Offseason
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^^^^i dont know, i think it'll be cool...i dont see anyone being a big problem...i cant think of any potential assholes like kent...lets remember that kent has been a volatile player before.
and by the way, i made my earlier comment when i was high as fuck and i had just gotten the news and was all confused.
and by the way, i made my earlier comment when i was high as fuck and i had just gotten the news and was all confused.
1) The A's aren't all White dudes
2) As long as one of the White dudes on the A's isn't Jeff Kent he'll be fine
Eric Chavez is one of the leaders of the team and has known Milton Bradley since high school... He's also very, very happy that the A's traded for Bradley... He called Billy Beane as soon as it was announced to tell him that... It will work.
2) As long as one of the White dudes on the A's isn't Jeff Kent he'll be fine
Eric Chavez is one of the leaders of the team and has known Milton Bradley since high school... He's also very, very happy that the A's traded for Bradley... He called Billy Beane as soon as it was announced to tell him that... It will work.
your right, i forgot they just signed Frank Thomas
when he isnt given his way every time it will be the same as if they were all jeff kent. the guy is a racist (bradley) and he will never reach his potential because of it
didnt Chavez go fo Fallbroook in San Diego and Bradley to Long Beach Poly??? those schools are pretty far apart and in different CIF HS Sections (Southern Section and San Diego Section)? so how do they know each other???
my take is that he will ruin the chemistry of your team, he has done it at every other team he has been on.
i cant recall kent having any problems with any1 else on the dodgers
when he isnt given his way every time it will be the same as if they were all jeff kent. the guy is a racist (bradley) and he will never reach his potential because of it
didnt Chavez go fo Fallbroook in San Diego and Bradley to Long Beach Poly??? those schools are pretty far apart and in different CIF HS Sections (Southern Section and San Diego Section)? so how do they know each other???
my take is that he will ruin the chemistry of your team, he has done it at every other team he has been on.
i cant recall kent having any problems with any1 else on the dodgers
1) They didn't sign Thomas (yet anyway.) But they have Kiko Calero, Juan Cruz, Ron Flores, Esteban Loaiza, Freddie Bynum, Eric Chavez, Antonio Perez, Hiram Bocachica, Jay Payton & Charles Thomas... Among others.
2) I heard similar things about Kent when he was with the Giants.
3) I don't know, Eric Chavez called Billy Beane when he heard the news and said he was excited and had known Bradley since high school... You're saying he lied to Billy Beane or Billy Beane lied on KNBR?
He's a little older, going to a team that might win it all, has taken anger management classes and just became a father last weekend... I think he'll show a little maturity this time around. He's said that he's happy to be making a fresh start. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.
2) I heard similar things about Kent when he was with the Giants.
3) I don't know, Eric Chavez called Billy Beane when he heard the news and said he was excited and had known Bradley since high school... You're saying he lied to Billy Beane or Billy Beane lied on KNBR?
He's a little older, going to a team that might win it all, has taken anger management classes and just became a father last weekend... I think he'll show a little maturity this time around. He's said that he's happy to be making a fresh start. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.
what i meant was of the starters how many are not caucasian?? or how many are black?? will he have a problem with that??
with who, Bonds?? i know he had run ins with Bonds, but its not like his steriod ass is a saint.
no, if he says he knows him then he must, cant see why he would lie. maybe they played travel ball together during their teen years
he took those after his 2004 year with the dodgers, it didnt help him as he had more incidents in 2005
he is also an alleged wife beater
hope he does, its just that the track record doesnt show that to be a logical assumpion
with who, Bonds?? i know he had run ins with Bonds, but its not like his steriod ass is a saint.
no, if he says he knows him then he must, cant see why he would lie. maybe they played travel ball together during their teen years
he took those after his 2004 year with the dodgers, it didnt help him as he had more incidents in 2005
he is also an alleged wife beater
hope he does, its just that the track record doesnt show that to be a logical assumpion
The only incident with his team in 2005 was when he said Jeff Kent was racist. Other than that everything was fine. All that other shit, like throwing the bottle or throwing the balls on the field, etc. happened in 2004.
I'm not saying nothing will happen, I'm just saying he's in a better situation now and has a chance to redeem himself... I think at this point he's old enough to have learned his lesson and will try to prove himself as a ballplayer.
I'm not saying nothing will happen, I'm just saying he's in a better situation now and has a chance to redeem himself... I think at this point he's old enough to have learned his lesson and will try to prove himself as a ballplayer.
01/25/2006 4:32 PM ET
A's agree to terms with Frank Thomas on one-year contract
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland A's today announced that they have agreed to terms with Frank Thomas on a one-year contract for the 2006 season. To clear a spot on the 40-man roster, the A's have designated catcher John Baker for assignment.
Thomas joins the A's after hitting .307 with 448 home runs and 1465 RBI in 16 seasons with the Chicago White Sox. He leaves Chicago as the White Sox all-time leader in runs (1327), doubles (447), home runs, RBI, walks (1446), total bases (3949), extra base hits (906), slugging percentage (.568) and on-base percentage (.427). Thomas ranks 17th in Major League history in walks, 30th in home runs, tied for 46th in extra base hits and 48th in RBI. The 37-year old ranks second among players who were active in 2005 in walks, third in on-base percentage, seventh in home runs, RBI and slugging, eighth in extra base hits, ninth in doubles and total bases and 10th in batting.
Thomas appeared in just 34 games last year and just 108 total over the last two seasons due to stress fractures in his ankle. He batted just .219 in 2005, but hit 12 home runs and added 26 RBI in his 34 games. Thomas opened last year on the disabled list as he continued to recover from off-season surgery on his left ankle and had his season end when he was placed on the DL a second time on July 21 with a second fracture in his ankle. Over the last two years, Thomas is a .255 hitter with 30 home runs and 75 RBI in 108 games. His 2004 season ended in July with the ankle injury that led to off-season surgery.
Thomas is one of 10 players in Major League history with a .300 career batting average, 400 home runs, 1000 RBI, 1000 runs scored and 1000 walks. He joins Barry Bonds along with Hall of Famers Hank Aaron, Jimmie Foxx, Lou Gehrig, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Mel Ott, Babe Ruth and Ted Williams in that exclusive club. Thomas won back-to-back American League MVP awards in 1993 and 1994 and led the AL in batting in 1997 when he hit .347. He has five 40 homer seasons and 10 years with 100 or more RBI, including 42 home runs and 105 RBI as recently as 2003. Thomas also has 10 seasons with 100 or more walks and his .427 career on-base percentage ranks 14th in Major League history. He is the only player in modern Major League history to hit over .300 with 20 home runs, 100 RBI, 100 runs scored and 100 walks in seven consecutive seasons (1991-97).
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01/28/2006 6:58 PM ET
A's sign Ellis to two-year deal
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- The Oakland Athletics signed Mark Ellis to a two-year, $6 million contract Saturday, rewarding their second baseman for his strong comeback season last year from a major shoulder injury.
The A's avoided salary arbitration by reaching a deal with Ellis, who bounced back from a year off to bat a career-high .316 with a career-best 13 home runs and 52 RBIs. General manager Billy Beane had been leaning toward a one-year contract for Ellis, but the sides began talking about a multiyear deal on Friday and quickly reached an agreement.
"I was almost positive it would be a one-year deal, so I was a little surprised yesterday," Ellis said Saturday while attending the team's Fan Fast festivities at the Coliseum. "I'm happy."
Ellis, expected to be Oakland's leadoff hitter after having success there last season, will earn $2.25 million this season and $3.5 million in 2007. The deal includes a $5 million club option for 2008 with a $250,000 buyout.
The A's were unimpressed when they saw Ellis during the 2004 fall instructional league, but he was a new player by Spring Training last year.
"After instructional league, he seemed so far away from being able to compete in a Major League game," Beane said. "What a special kid. What a comeback he had last year. No one deserves this more."
The 28-year-old Ellis didn't play for more than a week during one May stretch last season, and he believed he should have been on the field. In time, he worked his way back into the lineup. He wound up leading the team in hitting, slugging percentage, on-base percentage and his five triples also were a team-high.
"Ellis did such a great job leading off last year, he's probably going to be the first to give it a try," manager Ken Macha said.
For Ellis, last season was a resurgence to celebrate after missing all of 2004 with a torn labrum in his right shoulder. He came back ready last Spring Training, though Beane signed Keith Ginter as insurance in case Ellis struggled to get going again or wasn't completely recovered.
"I had to prove a lot last year and I was able to do that," Ellis said. "Having this deal shows the organization has a lot of confidence in me, and I appreciate that."
He got hurt during a collision with shortstop Bobby Crosby in a 2004 Spring Training game against the Chicago Cubs. Now, Ellis doesn't even think about his shoulder _ he quit doing that after making his first few diving stops last year.
"I was sure I'd be OK," Ellis said. "I'm looking forward to not having to answer questions about the shoulder anymore."
His 28 career homers are the second-most by someone from South Dakota and it shouldn't take him long to pass Dave Collins' mark of 32.
Ellis was the last of Oakland's arbitration-eligible players to sign.
Beane is already facing questions about ace Barry Zito's future with the club. The left-hander's contract is up after the 2006 season.
"I'm sure we'll have some sort of conversation," Beane said. "That's going to be a challenge, even if we start negotiations. He's a talented guy who is going to command a lot."
A's agree to terms with Frank Thomas on one-year contract
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland A's today announced that they have agreed to terms with Frank Thomas on a one-year contract for the 2006 season. To clear a spot on the 40-man roster, the A's have designated catcher John Baker for assignment.
Thomas joins the A's after hitting .307 with 448 home runs and 1465 RBI in 16 seasons with the Chicago White Sox. He leaves Chicago as the White Sox all-time leader in runs (1327), doubles (447), home runs, RBI, walks (1446), total bases (3949), extra base hits (906), slugging percentage (.568) and on-base percentage (.427). Thomas ranks 17th in Major League history in walks, 30th in home runs, tied for 46th in extra base hits and 48th in RBI. The 37-year old ranks second among players who were active in 2005 in walks, third in on-base percentage, seventh in home runs, RBI and slugging, eighth in extra base hits, ninth in doubles and total bases and 10th in batting.
Thomas appeared in just 34 games last year and just 108 total over the last two seasons due to stress fractures in his ankle. He batted just .219 in 2005, but hit 12 home runs and added 26 RBI in his 34 games. Thomas opened last year on the disabled list as he continued to recover from off-season surgery on his left ankle and had his season end when he was placed on the DL a second time on July 21 with a second fracture in his ankle. Over the last two years, Thomas is a .255 hitter with 30 home runs and 75 RBI in 108 games. His 2004 season ended in July with the ankle injury that led to off-season surgery.
Thomas is one of 10 players in Major League history with a .300 career batting average, 400 home runs, 1000 RBI, 1000 runs scored and 1000 walks. He joins Barry Bonds along with Hall of Famers Hank Aaron, Jimmie Foxx, Lou Gehrig, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Mel Ott, Babe Ruth and Ted Williams in that exclusive club. Thomas won back-to-back American League MVP awards in 1993 and 1994 and led the AL in batting in 1997 when he hit .347. He has five 40 homer seasons and 10 years with 100 or more RBI, including 42 home runs and 105 RBI as recently as 2003. Thomas also has 10 seasons with 100 or more walks and his .427 career on-base percentage ranks 14th in Major League history. He is the only player in modern Major League history to hit over .300 with 20 home runs, 100 RBI, 100 runs scored and 100 walks in seven consecutive seasons (1991-97).
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01/28/2006 6:58 PM ET
A's sign Ellis to two-year deal
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- The Oakland Athletics signed Mark Ellis to a two-year, $6 million contract Saturday, rewarding their second baseman for his strong comeback season last year from a major shoulder injury.
The A's avoided salary arbitration by reaching a deal with Ellis, who bounced back from a year off to bat a career-high .316 with a career-best 13 home runs and 52 RBIs. General manager Billy Beane had been leaning toward a one-year contract for Ellis, but the sides began talking about a multiyear deal on Friday and quickly reached an agreement.
"I was almost positive it would be a one-year deal, so I was a little surprised yesterday," Ellis said Saturday while attending the team's Fan Fast festivities at the Coliseum. "I'm happy."
Ellis, expected to be Oakland's leadoff hitter after having success there last season, will earn $2.25 million this season and $3.5 million in 2007. The deal includes a $5 million club option for 2008 with a $250,000 buyout.
The A's were unimpressed when they saw Ellis during the 2004 fall instructional league, but he was a new player by Spring Training last year.
"After instructional league, he seemed so far away from being able to compete in a Major League game," Beane said. "What a special kid. What a comeback he had last year. No one deserves this more."
The 28-year-old Ellis didn't play for more than a week during one May stretch last season, and he believed he should have been on the field. In time, he worked his way back into the lineup. He wound up leading the team in hitting, slugging percentage, on-base percentage and his five triples also were a team-high.
"Ellis did such a great job leading off last year, he's probably going to be the first to give it a try," manager Ken Macha said.
For Ellis, last season was a resurgence to celebrate after missing all of 2004 with a torn labrum in his right shoulder. He came back ready last Spring Training, though Beane signed Keith Ginter as insurance in case Ellis struggled to get going again or wasn't completely recovered.
"I had to prove a lot last year and I was able to do that," Ellis said. "Having this deal shows the organization has a lot of confidence in me, and I appreciate that."
He got hurt during a collision with shortstop Bobby Crosby in a 2004 Spring Training game against the Chicago Cubs. Now, Ellis doesn't even think about his shoulder _ he quit doing that after making his first few diving stops last year.
"I was sure I'd be OK," Ellis said. "I'm looking forward to not having to answer questions about the shoulder anymore."
His 28 career homers are the second-most by someone from South Dakota and it shouldn't take him long to pass Dave Collins' mark of 32.
Ellis was the last of Oakland's arbitration-eligible players to sign.
Beane is already facing questions about ace Barry Zito's future with the club. The left-hander's contract is up after the 2006 season.
"I'm sure we'll have some sort of conversation," Beane said. "That's going to be a challenge, even if we start negotiations. He's a talented guy who is going to command a lot."