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Athletics Nation Commented 3 days rest.... on Eveland gets Designated for Assignment on Athletics Nation - 07/08/09 5:52 PM EDT (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented He didn't really show a solid approach in college on 7/7 Minor Athletics on Athletics Nation - 07/08/09 5:49 PM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented on Eveland gets Designated for Assignment on Athletics Nation - 07/08/09 5:37 PM EDT (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented I think the optional waivers thing is just a rule that applies to certain players, Eveland being one of them on Eveland gets Designated for Assignment on Athletics Nation - 07/08/09 5:26 PM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Desme: on 7/7 Minor Athletics on Athletics Nation - 07/08/09 5:20 PM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented He didn't really... on Eveland gets Designated for Assignment on Athletics Nation - 07/08/09 2:28 AM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Dbacks traded Hairston and Quentin in short time frame on Hairston is an A on Athletics Nation - 07/06/09 2:14 AM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented yeah, so I guess that's not really a problem on Hairston is an A on Athletics Nation - 07/06/09 2:01 AM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Certainly Hairston improves the team on Hairston is an A on Athletics Nation - 07/06/09 1:53 AM EDT (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented my sentence went awry on Hairston is an A on Athletics Nation - 07/06/09 1:51 AM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented on Hairston is an A on Athletics Nation - 07/06/09 1:33 AM EDT (2 replies)

Minor League Ball Commented Doolittle (maybe Snyder) is the only one drafted as a "walker" on Sunday Discussion: You're the GM! Oakland Athletics Edition on Minor League Ball - 07/05/09 7:02 PM EDT (3 replies)

Minor League Ball Commented The outfield is not expansive at all; probably in the bottom third in terms of OF area on Sunday Discussion: You're the GM! Oakland Athletics Edition on Minor League Ball - 07/05/09 6:37 PM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented on 2010 Oakland Athletics: Internal and FA Options on Athletics Nation - 07/05/09 5:12 PM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented I think Scutaro is maybe underrated by A's fans at this point on 2010 Oakland Athletics: Internal and FA Options on Athletics Nation - 07/05/09 4:51 PM EDT (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented no, he was considered better than Outman on 2010 Oakland Athletics: Internal and FA Options on Athletics Nation - 07/05/09 4:46 PM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Cardenas is extremely unlikely to be good next year on 2010 Oakland Athletics: Internal and FA Options on Athletics Nation - 07/05/09 4:40 PM EDT (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented ops+ is fine on Let's end OPS on Athletics Nation - 07/04/09 5:14 PM EDT

Minor League Ball Commented They should let Gio have the rest of the year on Poll - Rank the 3 Young Oakland SP's - Cahill, Mazzaro & Anderson on Minor League Ball - 07/01/09 3:09 PM EDT

Minor League Ball Voted for Brett Anderson on Minor League Ball - 06/29/09 9:45 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented on GOG 2009 #26 on Athletics Nation - 06/29/09 8:30 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented It's a pitchers park relative to the PCL, but the league as a whole is very hitter-friendly on Weekend Minor Athletics on Athletics Nation - 06/29/09 5:27 PM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented He and Weeks were at the top of their board when they picked on 6/26 Minor Athletics on Athletics Nation - 06/27/09 6:33 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented on 6/26 Minor Athletics on Athletics Nation - 06/27/09 6:32 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented I have been saying for years on Outliers on Athletics Nation - 06/27/09 3:00 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented That is a really bad argument.... on The (Travis) Buck Stops Here on Athletics Nation - 06/26/09 8:14 PM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented on GOG 2009 #25 on Athletics Nation - 06/26/09 2:59 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented Scheduled to pitch July 4th according to syphon who was trying to reply to you on 6/25 Minor Athletics on Athletics Nation - 06/26/09 2:42 PM EDT (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented on 6/21 Minor Athletics on Athletics Nation - 06/22/09 3:05 PM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented on GOG 2009 #24 on Athletics Nation - 06/22/09 1:45 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented Pinch hitting for the pitcher with the bases loaded and 1 out in a tie game in the 6th inning on You Really Wanna Pitch To Kurt Suzuki? Be My Guest on Athletics Nation - 06/21/09 1:33 PM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented private/public doesn't matter on Oakland A's Settle With Lawyer Who Sues Over Mother's Day Cap on Athletics Nation - 06/20/09 2:41 PM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented on GOG 2009 #23 on Athletics Nation - 06/19/09 8:41 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented no, you have it backwards on Monday's Minor League Report: Is It Moving Day Yet? on Athletics Nation - 06/16/09 7:35 PM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Updated 2005-07 on Monday's Minor League Report: Is It Moving Day Yet? on Athletics Nation - 06/16/09 7:25 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented on GOG 2009 #22 on Athletics Nation - 06/16/09 7:16 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented Are the Angels not going to try to re-sign Figgins? on 2010 Oakland Athletics on Athletics Nation - 06/15/09 1:28 AM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Also on 6/11, 6/12 Minor A's on Athletics Nation - 06/14/09 2:04 AM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented on GOG 2009 #21 on Athletics Nation - 06/12/09 9:51 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented I was wowed by his swing in the scouting video on Implications of the Draft on Athletics Nation - 06/11/09 8:50 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Voted for A- on Athletics Nation - 06/11/09 8:40 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented Huge K%; no way they jump him to Midland. on 6/10 Minor Athletics on Athletics Nation - 06/11/09 8:04 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Voted for Grant Green on Athletics Nation - 06/11/09 1:18 AM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented Thanks for all these links today on Draft Day 2 Open Thread Cont. on Athletics Nation - 06/10/09 3:10 PM EDT (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented He's had some problems with errors, some of them throwing I guess on Keith Law Gives Quick Thoughts on A's Draft on Athletics Nation - 06/10/09 2:11 PM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Voted for Yes on Athletics Nation - 06/09/09 9:27 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented I don't want any part of a HS pitcher on Draft well or die slowly on Athletics Nation - 06/09/09 5:51 PM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented You may be right, since I read that second-hand, but maybe not on Draft well or die slowly on Athletics Nation - 06/09/09 5:50 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented yeah on Draft well or die slowly on Athletics Nation - 06/09/09 5:49 PM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Farhan Zaidi strongly implied in an interview with Melissa Lockard that they would have taken Wallace if Cardenas had been in the org at the time on Draft well or die slowly on Athletics Nation - 06/09/09 5:34 PM EDT (1 reply)

Minor League Ball Commented There hasn't been anything on the A's boards other than that article. on Ynoa's Elbow on Minor League Ball - 06/09/09 5:27 PM EDT (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented There is no way that someone reputed to throw "91" in college on Draft well or die slowly on Athletics Nation - 06/09/09 5:07 PM EDT

Athletics Nation Commented His strikeout numbers are very underwhelming on Draft well or die slowly on Athletics Nation - 06/09/09 5:05 PM EDT (1 reply)

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