SB Nation User Blog: BleacherGuy

CarGo Injured

BleacherGuy — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:21:18 -0000

In the ninth inning of Sacto's game at Las Vegas this evening CarGo fouled an inside fastball down the left field foul line. He immediately dropped the bat and the Mgr and Trainer didn't hesitate to take him out of the game.

I'm don't mean to cry wolf b/c there was no report of the injury, but the fact that he immediately came out doesn't sound very good. Something like that often is a 'Pop' of some sort where the athlete immediately knows something is wrong.

Hopefully it is nothing serious and hopefully the A's post a report on their home page tomorrow.

Draft Picks as part of Trades

BleacherGuy — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:14:02 -0000

The question of the day is if the A's get a draft pick from the Jays for Shannon Stewart.

This raises a question I have had for a number of years now:

Does anyone know why Draft Picks are not part of Trades in Baseball. In the NFL, NBA and NHL you always hear of draft picks being packaged as part of trades/transactions.

I understand that a generation ago most drafted players were high school kids who were 4-5 years away from the Bigs.

Today it is not uncommon for a first rounder to be in the big leagues within a year.

If i were a GM (yeah, yeah, but I'm not and what do I know? ;) ), I'd ask for a first round pick as part of a deal, and i'd also try to get a 2nd and a 3rd thrown in. I believe a high round draft pick carries a lot of value with the quality of talent in College Baseball.

Anyone know the answer?

Eveland Shoots Off His Mouth

BleacherGuy — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:23:25 -0000

Dana Eveland, who is starting for the A's tomorrow vs his old organization, the Diamondbacks, shot off his mouth today complaining that the D'backs didn't give him a fair shot....

...geez, what's happening,all these new guys we've brought in are cry babies......right?