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Commented No trade is ever completely zero-sum on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:44:10 -0000

Commented No trade is ever completely zero-sum on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Commented Can someone explain Adam LaRoche to me? on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:41:58 -0000

Commented Can someone explain Adam LaRoche to me? on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Commented Why do I get this deep, unalloyed sensation on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:38:30 -0000

Commented Why do I get this deep, unalloyed sensation on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Commented LAIM? on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:23:59 -0000

Commented LAIM? on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Commented The "head case" crap is bullshit on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:22:52 -0000

Commented The "head case" crap is bullshit on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Commented I agree that, all things being equal, I would rather have Izturis than Pennington starting on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:13:27 -0000

Commented I agree that, all things being equal, I would rather have Izturis than Pennington starting on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Commented "Wise" on My gripe with the current a's organization on Athletics Nation

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:01:05 -0000

Commented "Wise" on My gripe with the current a's organization on Athletics Nation

Commented I'm not saying it's the fault of any one person or another on A Brief History Of Mariners With Clubhouse Concerns on Lookout Landing

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:33:09 -0000

Commented I'm not saying it's the fault of any one person or another on A Brief History Of Mariners With Clubhouse Concerns on Lookout Landing

Commented Huh? on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:07:28 -0000

Commented Huh? on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Commented It's not really any different though on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:03:39 -0000

Commented It's not really any different though on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Commented None of my posts are ever in the vein of "I think the team is going to do x" on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:59:19 -0000

Commented None of my posts are ever in the vein of "I think the team is going to do x" on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Commented Well, now I'm mad you didn't find some way to leak that on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:56:42 -0000

Commented Well, now I'm mad you didn't find some way to leak that on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Commented Wasn't Swisher a regular on that country-music show? on No Pepper on Beyond the Box Score

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:21:44 -0000

Commented Wasn't Swisher a regular on that country-music show? on No Pepper on Beyond the Box Score

Commented I was nearly lynched for intimating that Dallas Braden was even a competent pitcher after 2008 on The Most Interesting A's Deals: The Ones Beane HASN'T Gotten In On on Athletics Nation

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:54:32 -0000

Commented I was nearly lynched for intimating that Dallas Braden was even a competent pitcher after 2008 on The Most Interesting A's Deals: The Ones Beane HASN'T Gotten In On on Athletics Nation

Commented And then he undoes it by trading Nick Swisher for squadoosh because he got pissed off at him. on The Most Interesting A's Deals: The Ones Beane HASN'T Gotten In On on Athletics Nation

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:51:03 -0000

Commented And then he undoes it by trading Nick Swisher for squadoosh because he got pissed off at him. on The Most Interesting A's Deals: The Ones Beane HASN'T Gotten In On on Athletics Nation

Commented I'd rather sign an unreliable starter on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:48:13 -0000

Commented I'd rather sign an unreliable starter on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Commented OK I can't let this go anymore on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:39:20 -0000

Commented OK I can't let this go anymore on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Commented Eh, that's an awfully hedgy statement on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:36:39 -0000

Commented Eh, that's an awfully hedgy statement on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Commented It was on the A's MLB.com page, was it not? on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:58:14 -0000

Commented It was on the A's MLB.com page, was it not? on Attempting to Understand the A's Offseason on Athletics Nation

Commented What? That can't be right... on The Most Interesting A's Deals: The Ones Beane HASN'T Gotten In On on Athletics Nation

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:53:35 -0000

Commented What? That can't be right... on The Most Interesting A's Deals: The Ones Beane HASN'T Gotten In On on Athletics Nation

Commented I don't think anyone who seriously stops and thinks about it on The Most Interesting A's Deals: The Ones Beane HASN'T Gotten In On on Athletics Nation

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:50:30 -0000

Commented I don't think anyone who seriously stops and thinks about it on The Most Interesting A's Deals: The Ones Beane HASN'T Gotten In On on Athletics Nation

Commented Well, yeah on The Most Interesting A's Deals: The Ones Beane HASN'T Gotten In On on Athletics Nation

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:48:05 -0000

Commented Well, yeah on The Most Interesting A's Deals: The Ones Beane HASN'T Gotten In On on Athletics Nation

Commented They could use some more catching depth on The Most Interesting A's Deals: The Ones Beane HASN'T Gotten In On on Athletics Nation

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:13:55 -0000

Commented They could use some more catching depth on The Most Interesting A's Deals: The Ones Beane HASN'T Gotten In On on Athletics Nation

Commented Does seem like a bit of a purge, doesn't it on The Most Interesting A's Deals: The Ones Beane HASN'T Gotten In On on Athletics Nation

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:11:31 -0000

Commented Does seem like a bit of a purge, doesn't it on The Most Interesting A's Deals: The Ones Beane HASN'T Gotten In On on Athletics Nation

Commented Don't really get this business about "earning" playing time, or not being traded, or whatever on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:50:50 -0000

Commented Don't really get this business about "earning" playing time, or not being traded, or whatever on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented On the other hand, on The Most Interesting A's Deals: The Ones Beane HASN'T Gotten In On on Athletics Nation

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:43:47 -0000

Commented On the other hand, on The Most Interesting A's Deals: The Ones Beane HASN'T Gotten In On on Athletics Nation

Commented SP: Cliff Ley? on Grading Your GM At The Winter Meetings on Athletics Nation

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:34:43 -0000

Commented SP: Cliff Ley? on Grading Your GM At The Winter Meetings on Athletics Nation

Commented Eh, the Vazquez trade was not one that I'd want to be a part of on The Most Interesting A's Deals: The Ones Beane HASN'T Gotten In On on Athletics Nation

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:33:40 -0000

Commented Eh, the Vazquez trade was not one that I'd want to be a part of on The Most Interesting A's Deals: The Ones Beane HASN'T Gotten In On on Athletics Nation

Commented It looks like the private-eye guy from House on DLD - 12.22.09 - Misc. on Athletics Nation

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:43:25 -0000

Commented It looks like the private-eye guy from House on DLD - 12.22.09 - Misc. on Athletics Nation

Commented The difference between the AL and NL is nowhere near half a run per 9 innings on Vazquez to the Yankees on Minor League Ball

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:10:34 -0000

Commented The difference between the AL and NL is nowhere near half a run per 9 innings on Vazquez to the Yankees on Minor League Ball

Commented If baseball has structured its economy in such a way that winning games is not the best way to make money, on My gripe with the current a's organization on Athletics Nation

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:40:22 -0000

Commented If baseball has structured its economy in such a way that winning games is not the best way to make money, on My gripe with the current a's organization on Athletics Nation

Commented I'd say the holding of that particular opinion definitely qualifies you for "ignorant lout" status on My gripe with the current a's organization on Athletics Nation

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:58:25 -0000

Commented I'd say the holding of that particular opinion definitely qualifies you for "ignorant lout" status on My gripe with the current a's organization on Athletics Nation

Commented Um, what? on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:55:23 -0000

Commented Um, what? on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented If you, like me, think that Rajai has been substantially luckier than average over his "career," on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:52:59 -0000

Commented If you, like me, think that Rajai has been substantially luckier than average over his "career," on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented Kinda hard to get at-bats for all those guys in AAA on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:30:41 -0000

Commented Kinda hard to get at-bats for all those guys in AAA on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented It's also missing about 20 points of slugging percentage on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:21:37 -0000

Commented It's also missing about 20 points of slugging percentage on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented That association undoubtedly exists, but it's complete nonsense on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:56:49 -0000

Commented That association undoubtedly exists, but it's complete nonsense on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Commented You forgot 9th in the Pomeroy rankings on Golden Nuggets: Movie Makin', Movie Movie Makin' on California Golden Blogs

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:15:27 -0000

Commented You forgot 9th in the Pomeroy rankings on Golden Nuggets: Movie Makin', Movie Movie Makin' on California Golden Blogs

Commented No on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:45:46 -0000

Commented No on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Commented You just made my point for me on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:37:02 -0000

Commented You just made my point for me on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Commented And has one of the highest payrolls in the league, to boot on 2010 Prospectus on Athletics Nation

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:30:22 -0000

Commented And has one of the highest payrolls in the league, to boot on 2010 Prospectus on Athletics Nation

Commented I'm overly swayed by what I see when I watch him on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:22:55 -0000

Commented I'm overly swayed by what I see when I watch him on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented I've never seen him play in the NBA-- I hardly ever watch NBA hoops on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:53:07 -0000

Commented I've never seen him play in the NBA-- I hardly ever watch NBA hoops on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented Eh on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:44:48 -0000

Commented Eh on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Commented But the only reason why it's sort of plausible on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:33:56 -0000

Commented But the only reason why it's sort of plausible on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Commented Well, I completely disagree with this... on Wallace/Taylor (cont) on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:45:48 -0000

Commented Well, I completely disagree with this... on Wallace/Taylor (cont) on Athletics Nation

Commented I'd be rather surprised if it was even that high on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:12:42 -0000

Commented I'd be rather surprised if it was even that high on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented Decreased batting average with the same number of walks would actually cause the apparent spread to widen slightly on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:46:40 -0000

Commented Decreased batting average with the same number of walks would actually cause the apparent spread to widen slightly on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented I don't claim to believe that the free agent market truly works "rationally" in an economic sense, on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:41:10 -0000

Commented I don't claim to believe that the free agent market truly works "rationally" in an economic sense, on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented This would be even funnier if his name was Charcoal Crisp on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:27:29 -0000

Commented This would be even funnier if his name was Charcoal Crisp on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented No... I was not impressed by him as an NBA prospect, either on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:26:03 -0000

Commented No... I was not impressed by him as an NBA prospect, either on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented True, although the reductio ad absurdum conclusion to this on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:22:34 -0000

Commented True, although the reductio ad absurdum conclusion to this on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented If someone is not interested in exchanging ideas, on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:49:58 -0000

Commented If someone is not interested in exchanging ideas, on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Commented Can you give us an example on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:42:22 -0000

Commented Can you give us an example on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Commented This whole sequence of moves is illogical on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:30:15 -0000

Commented This whole sequence of moves is illogical on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented Yeah that totally doesn't help on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:28:06 -0000

Commented Yeah that totally doesn't help on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented Well, presumably that wouldn't be too hard for him to do, if he can, in fact, do it on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:21:03 -0000

Commented Well, presumably that wouldn't be too hard for him to do, if he can, in fact, do it on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented He's not a 1.5M per WAR player if he, or someone else that he displaces, is DHing on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:19:28 -0000

Commented He's not a 1.5M per WAR player if he, or someone else that he displaces, is DHing on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented Didn't they just, you know, draft a point guard last year? on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:13:08 -0000

Commented Didn't they just, you know, draft a point guard last year? on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented I see no evidence at all that this is the case on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:04:51 -0000

Commented I see no evidence at all that this is the case on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented Yes, you've nailed it on My gripe with the current a's organization on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:58:57 -0000

Commented Yes, you've nailed it on My gripe with the current a's organization on Athletics Nation

Commented Not sure on My gripe with the current a's organization on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:56:20 -0000

Commented Not sure on My gripe with the current a's organization on Athletics Nation

Commented Sounds a lot more like the 2008 Rays than the 2010 A's to me on The beginning of a dynasty? on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:47:32 -0000

Commented Sounds a lot more like the 2008 Rays than the 2010 A's to me on The beginning of a dynasty? on Athletics Nation

Commented Asking someone to present some kind of basis on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:46:22 -0000

Commented Asking someone to present some kind of basis on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Commented It's being used in the figurative sense of "something extremely unpleasant" on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:43:28 -0000

Commented It's being used in the figurative sense of "something extremely unpleasant" on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Commented So I did some quick-and-dirty calculating on the other thread on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:09:55 -0000

Commented So I did some quick-and-dirty calculating on the other thread on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented Stop using all-caps style, you jerk :p on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:06:02 -0000

Commented Stop using all-caps style, you jerk :p on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented I know that there is a theoretical possibility that a player could make up for a lower OBP through baserunning on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:05:02 -0000

Commented I know that there is a theoretical possibility that a player could make up for a lower OBP through baserunning on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented Alright, I recognize a loser when I see one on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:02:28 -0000

Commented Alright, I recognize a loser when I see one on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented That I don't have a problem with on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:54:09 -0000

Commented That I don't have a problem with on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Commented He wasn't fine in Oakland. on A Brief History Of Mariners With Clubhouse Concerns on Lookout Landing

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:30:29 -0000

Commented He wasn't fine in Oakland. on A Brief History Of Mariners With Clubhouse Concerns on Lookout Landing

Commented Reanimating the corpses of intended murder victims so the murders can actually occur as planned? on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:12:03 -0000

Commented Reanimating the corpses of intended murder victims so the murders can actually occur as planned? on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Commented It was, I have no doubt, intended to be humorous on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:50:43 -0000

Commented It was, I have no doubt, intended to be humorous on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Commented Shit, you're right on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:49:37 -0000

Commented Shit, you're right on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Commented Isn't that one of those "impossibility of execution" cases? on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:45:44 -0000

Commented Isn't that one of those "impossibility of execution" cases? on Crisp nearing deal with A's on Athletics Nation

Commented The sad thing is, I'd totally do that trade at this point on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:38:46 -0000

Commented The sad thing is, I'd totally do that trade at this point on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented Not really on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:32:28 -0000

Commented Not really on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented He's totally used the clogging the bases argument on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:29:51 -0000

Commented He's totally used the clogging the bases argument on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented "Equitable" does not mean equal on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:27:48 -0000

Commented "Equitable" does not mean equal on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Commented Right on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:24:11 -0000

Commented Right on Why The A's Should NOT Trade Rajai Davis on Athletics Nation