How about trading for Andrew McCutchen from the Pirates to play RF for Oakland next year??

Maybe Pittsburgh could use LHP Bobby Cramer, INF Steve Tolleson, & OF Ryan Sweeney to get the deal done?

Here is McCutchen's stats for the 2010 season;

Season Team    G    PA     H    HR  R   RBI SB AVG OBP SLG  wOBA  wRC+   Fld  WAR

2010     Pirates 154  653 163     16   94  56  33 . 286 .365 .449   .363      129      -14.4  3.3

It seems Beane has been targeting players from the smaller market/ limited payrolls teams here lately, so maybe this could fit the bill??

Any thoughts AN??

I am starting with the front office, then the manager, and finally a few of the players.

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As AN approaches offseason GM/ projection mode of the team and it's imminent future, I wanted to see what AN thinks about our bright young offensive future Oakland A's. I want to see how AN views the expectations of these guys in waiting, and I am taking a shot at where I have the bar set for our specific youngsters in Sac-town. 

Cardenas: I think Cardenas should shoot for Mark DeRosa and focus on being versatile in the infield and master playing at multiple positions but always starting and providing solid numbers with the bat.

Jemile Weeks: As far as Jemile Weeks, maybe he can vision himself after Chone Figgins and become a legit leadoff hitter/ dangerous stolen base threat???

Chris Carter: He definitely has the highest bar set of them all; Ryan Howard. At this point it seems the entire offensive future from the power stand point lies solely in this man.   I sure hope he turns out to be the much needed "Superman" of the Oakland A's offense.

Brett Walace: As far as Wallace, I'm going to leave this one for the AN community, but in my opinion he kind of reminds me of Brett Boone, the good version (PED era in Seattle)

 

Comments welcomed!!!! 

Go A's...

Given the results of his career performance, "What realistic idea/thing are we going to do with him?"

I am all ears in listening to what other ANers have to say and I also hope to spark a good debate about what options are on the table in regards to his current contract and future out of Oakland?

I hear about "Furcal" coming in as an option but don't know if that is what Beane truly wants to do about Oakland's "SS" position.

I am hopeful of Donnie Murphy bouncing back and making things at least interesting because I just don't see Pennington's bat developing enough to be an everyday MLB shortstop.

Given the time that has passed and grades and analysis are being done to evaluate the team, the question that I have to all AN members is what grade does Bob Geren get for his job as the skipper of the Athletics????

Given all the injuries the team has faced and the lineups he has had to work with really seem unfair to take into consideration. Given we all agree he is better than Ken Macha, what about Ron Washington though? Do you think Oakland would have been better served with Wash?

I think I would give a grade of C+ or a grade of B-/// Maybe I see things different than other AN members, but in a way I'm not really impressed with Geren, but also not calling for his firing like we did with Macha.

I welcome any thoughts and insight on Geren's performance~

Whats everyones take?

Seems like every time I turn on Sportscenter he is getting lit up~ Did Jeter deserve to go in as a starter? On a side note... Whats the status of the A's recalling Travis Buck??? Seems like he could use some AB's during this injury stretch rather than Emeal Emil B. I would like to see a little more of D. Murphy and see what he can string together while Crosby is down???

I would like to set the bar at 110 innnings. What is everyones over under???? I want to see him at least make 20 starts for the season to be considered a rebounding success. I welcome all insight in regards to this Athletic player. Please feel free to give any comments regading possible future options about him? What does Beane think of him? What is the plan with him? How long is he in our organization? How long can we use organizational control over him? Will he be apart of the team after the trade dealine or will he be apart of the players Oaklandparted wth for reasons beyond their control?

Daric Barton went 1-for-4 and is in a 7-for-59 slide. He also is 10-for-69 (.145) in May. The Oakland record for the lowest average in the month of May (minimum 75 plate appearances) is .134 by John Donaldson in 1968.

 

Now what do you take from these numbers if your the A's brass?

 

Is there anything that can explain why the drop off from his dwindling potential?

 

How long before we option him to triple A?????

 

 

 

1) Buck /L

2) Ellis /R

3) Cust /L

4) Thomas /R

5) Chavez /L

6) Mi. Sweeney /R

7) Crosby /R

8) R. Sweeney / L

9) Suzuki /R

Bench:

Emil, Barton, Bowen, and the new (Scutaro) Jack Hannahan

Harden on mound!

Casillia, Gaudin, Foulke, Devine, Embree, Street in the bullpen 

Result A's win!!!!!

Can be tweaked with subs of Buck for another player like Car Gon since he is at Triple A!

 

I am so happy to have "In Beane we trust!"