Official Oakland Athletics 2012 Season Thread (94-68) AL WEST CHAMPIONS

[GreenNGold89]

Sizemore done for the year. Torn ACL.

 

[wearinthefourfive]

My dad says there are rumors that we've been in talks with some guy named "Miguel Tejada"' ever since Sizemore went down.


I'm so down.

#Moneyball2

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

Tejada is done

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

Why would we bring back Tejada? He's not going to contribute

 

[grusumm18]

afskj;lakjfkj;lds
pennant not ours =(

 

[wearinthefourfive]

Of course Miggy is done, come on. The team isn't expected to compete this year (realistically), so I just want to see some fun players to watch when I go out to the park.

Great Storylines:

C- Kurt "The big Hurt" Suzuki put on 20 lbs of muscle this off-season, goes on to hit 25+ bombs
1B- Chris Carter breaks out of his "bust" title and hits 30+ bombs
2B- Jemile Weeks continues where he left of last season, hitting .300+ and swiping 40+ bags
SS- Cliff Pennington plays great defense, but also hits marginally above .275
3B-Over-the-hill Miguel Tejada provides a solid defensive option at 3rd, while returning to his roots in Oakland and putting up a respectable .240 BA
OF1- Coco Crisp does what he do, but don't get injured, and make his granmama proud by stealin 70 bags
OF2- Yoenis "The Cuban Missle" Cespedes has a monster year, with splits of .320/.394/.462 while leading the surging A's offense deep into the regular season...
OF3-Someone named Seth Smith or Reddick or Cowgill or Gomes or someone else plays solid right field and hits above .260
DH Manny Ramirez, fresh off a 1.5 year suspension, hits 17 homers in his 100 games he plays, and doesn't make a complete fool of the orginization

Man, I'm convincing myself just typing that all out.

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

I was with you until I saw 'a respectable .240 BA'

 

[urb]

Sizemore

, we should've kept Chavez.. but Miguel Tejada rumors? C'mon..

Brandon McCarthy opening day starter, with Bartolo Colon in the 2 spot. Source.

Anyone copping MLB The Show 12 this year?

The Future:

I wonder if he's gonna change his number since his jersey looks blank here?

 

[shaunhillftw49]

Rosales will do. Love his homer swag

 

[johnson1]

My projected lineup:

2B Weeks
CF Crisp
LF Cespedes
DH Carter
C Suzuki
1B B. Allen (I dont care how inconsistent he is I HATE Daric Barton)
RF Redick
3B Donaldson
SS Pennington

SP McCarthy
SP Colon
SP Ross
SP Parker
SP Peacock/Milone

Replace whoever is doing the worst with Dallas Braden when he can go.


Closer - has to be Grant Balfour, I cant deal with Fuentes

 

[grusumm18]

isnt cespedes wasted in lf tho?

sorry coco but ur noodle arm might have to play lf

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

Originally Posted by grusumm18

isnt cespedes wasted in lf tho?

sorry coco but ur noodle arm might have to play lf

If Cespedes proves that his arm cannot be ignored, then I expect Melvin to move him into CF. To hell with Coco and his two year deal.

 

[GreenNGold89]

Anyone think Carter is going to actually figure it out? This has got to be his LAST chance.

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

Over or Under a .230 AVG for Michael Taylor?

 

[grusumm18]

taylor and carter = more AAAA players
i pray (for omarion) they prove me wrong


and as far as .230
+ aaa, - show

 

[ricerocket1]

Originally Posted by Johnson1

My projected lineup:

2B Weeks
CF Crisp
LF Cespedes
DH Carter
C Suzuki
1B B. Allen (I dont care how inconsistent he is I HATE Daric Barton)
RF Redick
3B Donaldson
SS Pennington

SP McCarthy
SP Colon
SP Ross
SP Parker
SP Peacock/Milone

Replace whoever is doing the worst with Dallas Braden when he can go.


Closer - has to be Grant Balfour, I cant deal with Fuentes

Fuentes will be closing or atleast i hope
id rather have weeks bat 9th then crisp at lead off...i think it'll take some pressure off weeks since its gonna be his first full season IMO.

you guys better hope carter learns how to hit a damn breaking ball.

suzuki....lol

 

[eagle 0n]

Just want to say $@#% Ann Killion, hate that broad. 

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

Who is that?

 

[pill clinton]

Happy Birthday Terrance Long. I was at game 5 against boston when he STRUCK OUT LOOKING with the bases loaded to end the game. Hope he never has another birthday

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

Originally Posted by Pill Clinton

Happy Birthday Terrance Long. I was at game 5 against boston when he STRUCK OUT LOOKING with the bases loaded to end the game. Hope he never has another birthday

Top 3 worst sports moments of my life...

 

[pill clinton]

Word, Kyle Williams fumble topped that for me, though. :'(

 

[johnson1]

Originally Posted by ricerocket1

Originally Posted by Johnson1

My projected lineup:

2B Weeks
CF Crisp
LF Cespedes
DH Carter
C Suzuki
1B B. Allen (I dont care how inconsistent he is I HATE Daric Barton)
RF Redick
3B Donaldson
SS Pennington

SP McCarthy
SP Colon
SP Ross
SP Parker
SP Peacock/Milone

Replace whoever is doing the worst with Dallas Braden when he can go.


Closer - has to be Grant Balfour, I cant deal with Fuentes

Fuentes will be closing or atleast i hope
id rather have weeks bat 9th then crisp at lead off...i think it'll take some pressure off weeks since its gonna be his first full season IMO.

you guys better hope carter learns how to hit a damn breaking ball.

suzuki....lol

Why Fuentes? Dude is beyond awful...I'd rather bring back the corpse of Billy Koch

 

[albooboo]

Our close this year will be Fausto de los Santos

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

Is Fausto going to be a lot better than Fuentes? I have no idea, someone please help

 

[wearinthefourfive]

We didn't get rid of Devine, right? He should be our closer.