Chavez says he might be out for the season

jfletcher — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:11:44 -0000

http://baseball.pressdemocrat.com/default.asp?item=2241257&mode=

Eric Chavez rejoined the A's today and said he's not sure if he'll be able to play again this season.

"I basically have a week or two to see whether I'm going to play again this year or not," Chavez said.

Chavez has been out with a sore right shoulder since early July. He was in San Diego doing rehab for three weeks, and he rejoined the A's to resume some light baseball activity today, with the idea of finding out just what he can do.

Chavez said right now it's possible he'd miss the rest of the season, possible he'd undergo surgery, and possible this injury could linger into 2009.

"I'm just dealing with a really bad shoulder," Chavez said. "There are a lot of things that are going on."

Look for more in Saturday's Press Democrat.

In other A's injury news, Frank Thomas ran for the first time since he was placed on the disabled list. Thomas said he felt some discomfort, which is to be expected, and he'll have a better idea of his status by Sunday.

Joey Devine threw a simulated game. He is scheduled to make his first minor league rehab start on Monday.

Top 5 moments in Oakland A's history

jfletcher — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:25:42 -0000

Hello everyone. I'm new here. I am the A's beat writer for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.

I am working on a story on the top 5 moments in Oakland A's history, since this is their 40th anniversary. I just wanted to get some input from some of you on what you put on that list, and why.

By the way, a "moment" can be a single homer, a single game or a whole series. We're using the term pretty loosely.

Thanks in advance.

I look forward to reading your comments.

SB Nation User Blog: jfletcher

Chavez says he might be out for the season

Top 5 moments in Oakland A's history