Athletics Nation: An SB Nation Community

Navigation: Jump to content areas:

Around SBN: Wendel Clark Day Is Here Bar-right-arrows

Link Dump 2/27: grover is banned from this DLD

Tiny by Sharon on

I'm just kidding. grover and his trollish behavior is welcome here. ;)


(AP Photo/Steve Mitchell)

FRANK THOMAS IS TALLER THAN KEN WILLIAMS
Lots of links. I didn't read any of them. <shrugs>
Williams tired of 'idiot' Thomas
Sox' GM puts hurt on Thomas
This whole mess with No. 35 brings back memories of No. 33
Williams angered by Thomas' comments
Guillen steers clear of Williams-Thomas feud
Guillen butts out
White Sox's GM takes big rips at 'Big Hurt'

CHAVEZ AND CROSBY UPDATE
Susan Slusser writes:

Manager Ken Macha suggested Sunday at Papago Park that Chavez might DH every other day in order to rest his chronically sore right shoulder (as a preventative measure), and the third baseman might sit on back-to-back days if need be. Crosby, Oakland's shortstop, will be brought along even more slowly. Crosby threw at a distance of 120 feet Sunday ("Best I've felt,'' he said), but he, too, might serve as designated hitter from time to time.

More items of interest from the same link:

  • Harden will throw to batters today, and his next outing could be in a simulated game. Harden is now participating in all fielding drills.
  • Gerald Perry was pleased with Thomas' second day in the batting cage.
  • Of the new pitchers, Chad Gaudin has drawn the most notice.
  • Dan Meyer, Shane Komine and Adam Johnson will pitch against South Africa on Saturday. Don't expect to see many regulars in that game.

0 recs | Comment 125 comments

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

Display:

I think I tore my labrum
just reading that DLD.  Thanks a lot, Sharon.
Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Feb 27, 2006 8:42 AM PST   0 recs

No problem, Sal.
:D
"Any shots that I'll be callin' will be to the bartender!" -- Band Camp

by Sharon on Feb 27, 2006 8:44 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

Aw shucks...
I love you too Sharon.
Why yes. I am a ray of Fucking sunshine.

by grover on Feb 27, 2006 4:34 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

<convulsions>
I need baseball. Seriously. I miss this stuff.

Links for Thunderbutt: I was crusing around the B&N at the Methdependence Commons this weekend, looking for page 176, and thought I'd share a few things.

by Jennifer on Feb 27, 2006 8:45 AM PST   0 recs

Season 1 of Lost is on the way.
woohoo!
"Any shots that I'll be callin' will be to the bartender!" -- Band Camp

by Sharon on Feb 27, 2006 8:49 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

woohoo!
Let us know you what you think!

by Jennifer on Feb 27, 2006 8:56 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

You suck?
I didn't even notice until you said something.

I suck.

"Any shots that I'll be callin' will be to the bartender!" -- Band Camp

by Sharon on Feb 27, 2006 8:59 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

I need help.
I went to the A's site, looked at the second story under "A's Update", and thought it said "A's notes: No cold shower for stars" instead of "cold shoulder".

by Jennifer on Feb 27, 2006 9:08 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

lol
"Any shots that I'll be callin' will be to the bartender!" -- Band Camp

by Sharon on Feb 27, 2006 9:18 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

I think there's ...
<kRaZeE wAnD aCtIoN> waiting for me if I were to respond instinctively to this thread ...

by Rickeyfan on Feb 27, 2006 12:40 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

I can read your mind.
You are nasty. Nasty, nasty.

You're getting <bAnNeD>!

<kRaZeE wAnD aCtIoN>

P.S I think I'm going to start writing <bAn'D> instead. Or <bAnD>. I can't decide. They both look way better than <bAnNed>.

by Jennifer on Feb 27, 2006 1:06 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

<u R bAnD>?
hmmm...

duznt luk ryt...

I've seen the error of my ways... MaElLuvR

by Poppy on Feb 27, 2006 1:08 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

I think I link <bAnD> or <baN'd>...
because it reminds me of "Band on the Run" by Wings.

by Jennifer on Feb 27, 2006 1:14 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

I like <bAn'D>
"Any shots that I'll be callin' will be to the bartender!" -- Band Camp

by Sharon on Feb 27, 2006 1:10 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

If you use <bAN'd>
you get an AN in there

by ArakSOT on Feb 27, 2006 1:27 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

or ...
b'ANdC'aMp?

by Rickeyfan on Feb 27, 2006 1:36 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

hubba hubba
Those are both nicer than the original postings. Thankew. =]

by ArakSOT on Feb 27, 2006 8:55 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

Is Harden cleared for turning off alarm clocks?
I've seen the error of my ways... MaElLuvR

by Poppy on Feb 27, 2006 8:48 AM PST   0 recs

No.
I'll be choosing one lucky lady from today's DLD to do that for him.
"Any shots that I'll be callin' will be to the bartender!" -- Band Camp

by Sharon on Feb 27, 2006 8:53 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

Me, me! Pick me!
If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do all the rest have to drown too?

by baseballgirl on Feb 27, 2006 10:05 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

Well,
I was going to pick myself, but I guess that would be wrong.

Okay, the job is yours.

"Any shots that I'll be callin' will be to the bartender!" -- Band Camp

by Sharon on Feb 27, 2006 10:13 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

Let's go!
;)
If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do all the rest have to drown too?

by baseballgirl on Feb 27, 2006 10:18 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

We should just share.
I'll take days ending in "Y". You can have what's left.

by Jennifer on Feb 27, 2006 10:37 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

Cool...
That means 'tomorrow' is mine. :)
If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do all the rest have to drown too?

by baseballgirl on Feb 27, 2006 11:07 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

Oh, you know what?
Harden was just cleared for turning his alarm off.

You've been reassigned to Joe Kennedy. He's not hurt. But he's a valuable lefty for the team, and they don't want him do anything by himself.

"Any shots that I'll be callin' will be to the bartender!" -- Band Camp

by Sharon on Feb 27, 2006 11:14 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

torn labrum?
I did too, but they discovered i also tore my rotator cuff and will miss the rest of the posting season
Gets ahead of hitters early and then doesn't fuck around with the corners, just Shull-shocks them by burning right through their wheelhouse-Oz on Jimmy Shull.

by ohad on Feb 27, 2006 8:52 AM PST   0 recs

Lawrence and Soriano.
Jim Bowden is a genius.
Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Feb 27, 2006 9:07 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

Can you feel sorry for the bat-flipper?
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5363822

Boone will either be an all-star or retire.

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Feb 27, 2006 9:32 AM PST   0 recs

Nope.
I can't stand Boone.
"Put a Milo on him." -Billy Beane

by kaweahkaweah on Feb 27, 2006 9:40 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

Screw 'The Boone'.
That asshole has a lot more embarassment coming to him yet. He's the perfect posterboy for the steroid generation - went from nothing to explosive in a heartbeat, stringbean to muscleman in an off-season stretch, and as soon as the roids were being tested for, he wasn't even good enough to take up a spot on the Twins roster.

Take your money and leave, Flipper.

by Ozzz on Feb 27, 2006 10:45 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

STERRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOIDS!!!
"We don't start nothin', but we don't take nothin' either" - Dusty Baker

by Philip Christy on Feb 27, 2006 2:13 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Old farts
One by one the juicers are hanging 'em up, rather than be exposed for the weak turds they are sans jus. Sosa, Boone... who's next, Steve Finley? Hopefully Bonds...

by OaktownTribesman on Feb 27, 2006 7:09 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Nacho Runs en Francais?
Merde avec jus
it was the crazy-people underestimation @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 28, 2006 4:37 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

peut-?tre
merde au jus
As a tribute to Jimi Hendrix, I'm going to light my tapir on fire and choke on my own vomit. - monkeyball

by andeux on Feb 28, 2006 4:42 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Is that pronounced ...
... "poo-tete"?
it was the crazy-people underestimation @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 28, 2006 4:50 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Chavez in the Slusser article
"That's fine, all I need is about 45 to 50 at-bats and I'll be OK,'' Chavez said.

WhAA!!  Let's hope bro.  That hasn't seemed to do the trick ever before.

I really wish he had shoulder surgery.  I could see that decision really coming back and hurting the A's.  Let's hope not. God willing.

Simming Offseason.....

by robber23 on Feb 27, 2006 10:03 AM PST   0 recs

I was chuckling
at that "45-50 AB" comment.
"Put a Milo on him." -Billy Beane

by kaweahkaweah on Feb 27, 2006 10:04 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

me too...
So much for the WBC and trying to play full speed this springs.  Jeeze...

by CyZito on Feb 27, 2006 10:31 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

So Chavez should be completely ready....
...just in time for the playoffs?

by Mission1929 on Feb 27, 2006 10:50 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

this makes me snicker...
Chavez also hit well Sunday. Macha said he hit "more than several" out at Papago Park.
"More than several?" Is that a bunch? I think a bunch might be less than several, but I'm not sure. Maybe a passel or a shitload...
I've seen the error of my ways... MaElLuvR

by Poppy on Feb 27, 2006 12:05 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

He's a gamer.
He could have sat out the final year on his contract, earned $6m, Albert Belle style, and worked on his tan.

Instead he played through pain to earn a scrimmage save, then offered to coach, play in the minors, do whatever it takes to help the club.

Should be more like him.

by Ozzz on Feb 27, 2006 10:50 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

I think
He learned from Erstad and X-Factor Eckstein, they really bring their game faces.
"If you throw at someone's head, it's very dangerous, because in the head is the brain." -- Pudge Rodriguez

by niallmack on Feb 27, 2006 10:56 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

jabberwacky says...
User: So, the important question is how many games Frank Thomas will play in 2006.

Jabberwacky: What important question?

User: How many games will Frank Thomas play in 2006?

Jabberwacky: Most of them.

I tried getting a number and/or percentage, but the bot wouldn't give up that information.  :(

www.jabberwacky.com

by crosis on Feb 27, 2006 10:57 AM PST   0 recs

estimate
I finally got it out of jabberwacky:
Jabberwacky: Now, for your question. God.
User: How many games will Frank Thomas play in 2006?
Jabberwacky: 1 in 10.
User: That's not good.
Jabberwacky: You're telling me.
User: I am, aren't I?

Sixteen games?  :(

by crosis on Feb 27, 2006 12:12 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Thomas will hit a bunch of homers this year..
User: How many homers will the Big Hurt hit?

Jabberwacky: What do you mean?

User: Well, I'd like to know how many home runs he'll hit this year.

Jabberwacky: First, make a major discovery concerning quantum particles, then...

User: I'll make you into quantum particles if you don't tell me.

Jabberwacky: You tell me your name first - go on.

User: You still haven't answered me about the home runs.

Jabberwacky: As far as I know you didn't ask any question.

User: How many home runs?!?

Jabberwacky: How many do you have?

User: I have zero! What about Frank?

Jabberwacky: Whose frank?

User: I'll sever your frank if you don't answer!

Jabberwacky: You're delusional.

User: Answer me already!

Jabberwacky: What question did you ask?

User: How many will he hit?

Jabberwacky: About fifty?

User: Sounds good, thanks.

Jabberwacky: You're not so smart.

User: Screw you, buddy.

Jabberwacky: HEY I'm A GIRL.

So, there you go.  Scientific evidence that he'll hit fifty this year.

Mom..! Meatloaf! ..F@#$!!

by JediLeroy on Feb 27, 2006 9:14 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Man....
Every Chavez quote just gets worse and worse.  Im starting to have a hard time belieiving he will be ok all season
Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Feb 27, 2006 11:36 AM PST   0 recs

'worse and worse'...just like his at-bats.
"Keep the juices going by jangling around gently as you move." - Satchel Paige

by McFood on Feb 27, 2006 12:04 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Sad news for Vlad...
Went back to the DR after 3 cousins died in a car crash.  Wow..that's awful.
Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Feb 27, 2006 11:42 AM PST   0 recs

yes, awful... poor Vlad... :(
I've seen the error of my ways... MaElLuvR

by Poppy on Feb 27, 2006 12:01 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

off topic
anyone else see these girls on ABC last fall?  

http://men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=content_4207

best quote: "A lot of people get into racism for the wrong reasons."

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Feb 27, 2006 11:50 AM PST   0 recs

Frightening...
Kind of like an evil-er version of the Olson twins.  
 
"Put a Milo on him." -Billy Beane

by kaweahkaweah on Feb 27, 2006 12:01 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Is this
for real? And they put these fuckers on national television?
This country is fucked. 14 year old kids in my neighborhood are mugging people for fun. I guess this should all be expected after a Bush steals a couple elections. It was just a matter of time.
"We don't start nothin', but we don't take nothin' either" - Dusty Baker

by Philip Christy on Feb 27, 2006 2:24 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

yes, brilliant
no, that's probably made up.  surely they wouldn't put bad people on national television.  

bush is obviously responsible for 13-14 year olds turning to the white power movement and mugging people for fun in your neighborhood, since neither of these things ever happened prior to jan 2001...

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Feb 27, 2006 4:58 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

All right
Maybe I'm just pissed off and being pessemistic. As for Bush, I'm sure the rest of the world hated the U.S. just as much before he got into office as they do now...
"We don't start nothin', but we don't take nothin' either" - Dusty Baker

by Philip Christy on Feb 27, 2006 8:57 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Please refrain
from discussing politics on this site, and using naughty words in doing so.

Thank you.

"Great guys, great teams, great fans, great organization. No matter where I go, if I go, it's going to be hard to compare to what I've experienced here." - Zito

by Checkswing HR on Feb 28, 2006 9:44 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

i'm personally more offended
by the use of a dusty baker quote.  that should be a CGV.
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Feb 28, 2006 4:05 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

But what about the children?!?
Goose/gander, et cetera.
it was the crazy-people underestimation @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 28, 2006 4:40 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

oh, but it's all okay
as long as no one's wearing the blue dress.
I've seen the error of my ways... MaElLuvR

by Poppy on Feb 28, 2006 4:45 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

The Frank Thomas thing
is an absolute joke.  Kenny Williams apparently has some pretty thin skin.  It's like someone grazing you as you walk by in the mall and then them pulling out a .44 Magnum and blowing a hole in your chest.

by Blez on Feb 27, 2006 12:02 PM PST   0 recs

sorry if this already got quoted over the weekend
I don't recall seeing this exact blurb in any of the places where "the end of Bradley's silence" was being discussed...

Susan Slusser's Sunday notebook included this:

Bradley speaks: When new outfielder Milton Bradley arrived in camp, he suggested he would not talk to the media all spring, but on Saturday he was accommodating to all. First Bradley spent 20 minutes or more signing autographs, and then he spent 15 minutes taking questions from reporters, with the stipulation that the topics stuck to baseball and the A's, who he called "the team to beat."

Relaxed and pleasant, Bradley said he isn't even thinking about his surgically repaired left knee. His goal for the season is to stay healthy because in past years, when he has set goals, "anytime I get close, I get injured."

When asked if he plans to take on a leadership role, Bradley said, "I plan on getting in right field - not have opinions, not cause problems, just go with the flow."

I bolded my favorite parts to prove that I actually am not just a picky ol' scrutinizing meany... ;)
I've seen the error of my ways... MaElLuvR

by Poppy on Feb 27, 2006 12:14 PM PST   0 recs

off-topic, for Mardi Gras...
(early because I might not be able to post tomorrow)

We all know that New Orleans is not spontaneously regenerating itself. Habitat For Humanity could use some donations...

(and I know 99% of what I say is off-topic anyway, but I thought it would be fun for a change to actually declare that I was about to go off-topic)

I've seen the error of my ways... MaElLuvR

by Poppy on Feb 27, 2006 12:32 PM PST   0 recs

There's a topic?
Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Feb 27, 2006 12:40 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

you know...
...technically, I wasn't off-topic, because this is the LINK Dump... not the BASEBALL Link Dump. And I did include a link.  ;)
I've seen the error of my ways... MaElLuvR

by Poppy on Feb 27, 2006 1:03 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Wednesdays are days when ...
I have baseball link dumps ... dollar dogs just aren't meant to be consumed in mass quantities ...

<ducks rotten vegetables>

by Rickeyfan on Feb 27, 2006 1:39 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Warnings from Williams
"Earlier this month, White Sox general manager Ken Williams sent a warning to the Oakland Athletics' camp that Frank Thomas needed to shut up about White Sox business."

I'm beginning to pine for the days when the Yankees were World Champs after the out of control ego displayed by the White Sox, Red Sox, and Angels.  What makes Kenny Williams think he can control what former players say to the media.  Frank is ours now, and he has every right to speak about how he was treated.  A warning? I wish Mr. Beane just picked up the phone and told Mr. Williams to suck it.  If we are lucky enough to win it all in 06, I hope that afterwards, we had the class to not act like spoiled brats.

"We've added a little more bling to it, so to speak," Macha said.

by eshock on Feb 27, 2006 12:45 PM PST   0 recs

CWS should keep "warnings" limited...
...to the playing field, and probably not even there. Sorry Kenny, didn't the A's slightly own the White Sox in your championship year?

All the little brats in this story need a timeout, if you ask me...

I've seen the error of my ways... MaElLuvR

by Poppy on Feb 27, 2006 1:02 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

"sent a warning"?
What is this, The Godfather?

Did Billy Beane wake up one morning with Stomper's severed head in his bed?

"Keep the juices going by jangling around gently as you move." - Satchel Paige

by McFood on Feb 27, 2006 1:12 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Or maybe Stomper leaves ...
a baseball link dump on William's pillow every day. :-9

by Rickeyfan on Feb 27, 2006 1:42 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

I can see it now
Ninth inning, tie game, and bases loaded.  Frank Thomas at the plate facing Bobby Jenks.  First pitch, 100 MPH fastball that hits his left ankle. A's win the game and Thomas loses the rest of his career.  Kenny Williams gets the last laugh.

by bloodshot13 on Feb 27, 2006 1:39 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Wow, bloodshot
That's a particularly blood thirsty scenario you got there.
Why yes. I am a ray of Fucking sunshine.

by grover on Feb 27, 2006 4:36 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Oh lord.
I would love to know what was in BB's head when he got THAT message from Kenny. Geez.

I bet NASA radars picked up an UFC launching into orbit-- Unidentified Flying Chair.

"Baseball fans are junkies, and their heroin is the statistic." -Robert S. Wieder

by Kyli on Feb 27, 2006 3:55 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Who is this Santiago Casilla Person?
I've apparently been out of the loop - since when did Jairo Garcia become Santiago Casilla?...or vice versa...  I'm so confused...

by LD on Feb 27, 2006 1:05 PM PST   0 recs

And
Visa versa

by eamb on Feb 27, 2006 1:10 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Well...
Escusa mia!
"Keep the juices going by jangling around gently as you move." - Satchel Paige

by McFood on Feb 27, 2006 1:14 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

here's what happened
from sfgate.com:
Player-to-be-named joke: A