Commented the post season with the astros was unreal. sss, i know, but still. on Internal conflict on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 5:12 PM EDT

Commented i did, thanks on Internal conflict on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 5:11 PM EDT

Commented guess i've seen him in person too many times on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 4:09 PM EDT

Commented hovg = hall of very good? on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:54 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented exactly. it's just a game. the sun will rise tomorrow. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:53 PM EDT

Commented not that beane would answer any way. on his radio show, beane was asked about belt. he generically answered that young hitters need patience. he might as well have been talking about barton, as far as i was concerned. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:52 PM EDT

Commented i don't have the info the front office has on his health. he doesn't look healthy to me. that they keep playing him to me means they're giving him a shot. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:51 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented i know that you and blez have to keep up good relations with the a's (or want to keep up good relations) but at some point somebody needs to ask about the black hole that is the offensive players we draft and trade for. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:47 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented he did a short rehab stint there and crushed the ball on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:45 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented fair but there are countless others, including terrible scouting jobs on guys like brandon allen on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:38 PM EDT

Commented name 3 guys on this team slugging their position. he's not great, i get it. but given that obp is more important than slg %, he's not the biggest problem on this team. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:37 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented i was counting on our pooptastic bullpen and the usual injury bug causing us to slide to the downside of expectations. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:36 PM EDT

Commented A'sIN thought braden would be back by June. i was just commenting that it was unlikely under the best of circumstances. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:34 PM EDT

Commented something clearly isn't working when guys like barton, cardenas, taylor, etc....fail when they get to the a's on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:33 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented no we probably won't, but i don't think barton is fully healthy yet. he's the best we have when he is. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:32 PM EDT

Commented the a's are better than i thought, but i thought we'd lose 100 games. now i only think 90 games. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:30 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented make 'em walk. they can't be tired after this slop of a game on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:29 PM EDT

Commented haha, nice on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:28 PM EDT

Commented he was once considered one of the best left handed hitters in the minors. kila couldn't crack the royals top 30 prospects in his first year at aaa. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:28 PM EDT (2 replies)

Commented melvin will be okay so long as his checks don't bounce on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:27 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented i'm just saying that it's not likely he'll back by july. certainly wouldn't be my base case. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:26 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented i like your optimism, i just wish it were true. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:26 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented barton has higher upside if he's still recovering from his shoulder surgery. kila is the definition of filler. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:24 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented dfa gomes on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:24 PM EDT

Commented anderson just got shut down with forearm tightness too. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:21 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented didn't he just get shut down? i know he hasn't thrown from a mound yet. beane has alluded to him not being ready this year. he's a wicked long shot to come back this year. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:21 PM EDT (2 replies)

Commented if kila is the answer, i don't wanna know the question on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:19 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented fine cut kila and bring him up on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:19 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented you mean the year he had a bum shoulder and the year after his surgery? shocker. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:18 PM EDT

Commented braden is going to need a lot of luck to come back on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:17 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented and it's not like the o.co has a big foul territory to patrol or anything. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:17 PM EDT

Commented truth on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:15 PM EDT

Commented fair but reddick has earned a spot. we've sent middle relievers to the all star game. that's beyond pathetic. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:15 PM EDT

Commented gonna need a bigger boat on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:15 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented the a's pinch hit for carter in spring training games. the a's have no confidence in him on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:14 PM EDT

Commented barton has not been great, carter is a butcher. not great for a young staff that gets a lot of ground balls on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:13 PM EDT (2 replies)

Commented i am on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:12 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented me too. reddick at least has a chance to earn a spot this year...though we didn't draft him. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:11 PM EDT

Commented pretty sure he plays for the angels, not the merced river. but whatever. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:10 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented and he had only progressed to high a ball. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:10 PM EDT

Commented carter is absolutely not worth keeping around. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:08 PM EDT (3 replies)

Commented i am willing to give him more time, as this team is going nowhere and kila/carter are not solutions. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:07 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented exactly. it's not likely that any of our picks from last year's draft have that potential. we took a bunch of guys likely to make it to AAA but not likely to make the hall of fame. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:06 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented beane has said consistently that young hitters need time to develop. we're tired of barton, but i'm not sure beane is done with him yet. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:05 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented sure someone can say that now, but after 35 games i'm sure we'll all turn on him like the board did on brandon allen. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:03 PM EDT (2 replies)

Commented we should be able to find a pennington in a rule 5 draft or as a free agent. it's not a successful pick to draft one and develop one. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:03 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented woo! on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:02 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented it's been part of the misfortune of this team, yes. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:01 PM EDT

Commented i think it was bad luck more than dumb on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:01 PM EDT

Commented this is exactly the point that i've been trying to make. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 3:00 PM EDT

Commented yes, that's exactly what i said on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:56 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented how's it going? this team is in a brutal stretch here on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:54 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented i remember when the a's and twinkies were both good teams. sigh. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:54 PM EDT

Commented the a's thought that travis buck was better than ethier, so we traded ethier. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:53 PM EDT (2 replies)

Commented my point is good players get drafted in the first round. routinely. we draft pennington. yay! on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:52 PM EDT (2 replies)

Commented we need a 3B more than a 1B on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:50 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented way to again choose the extreme interpretation of my comment. here's mine of yours. good point. nobody ever aside from the top 5 ever makes the majors. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:46 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented barton today is better than carter today. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:31 PM EDT

Commented i'll accept that on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:31 PM EDT

Commented given our recent inability to draft elite talent, i'm not exactly excited about this. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:30 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented carter has less chance to be useful than barton. waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay less. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:29 PM EDT (3 replies)

Commented at least its not a perfect game! look at the bright side. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:28 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented liriano has recorded 13 outs, 7 by strickout. oof. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:26 PM EDT (3 replies)

Commented our team is full of 8 and 9 hole hitters on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:25 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented cuz the guys on the 40 man roster suck more on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:23 PM EDT

Commented gomes was brought here to hit lefties. striking out with a walk is probably not what billy had in mind. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:22 PM EDT

Commented given how many times we've been shut out this year, they all start to look the same after a while. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:21 PM EDT

Commented he can be entertaining when inebriated on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:19 PM EDT

Commented my problem with ross is that he can't control his pitches and this leads to pitching behind in counts and walks on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:12 PM EDT

Commented if anything needs replacing on this team its the hitters and farm system. the pitchers haven't been the majority of the problem. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:11 PM EDT

Commented many things are true but ross's fastball being straight is not one of them. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:10 PM EDT (2 replies)

Commented caught stealing. the streak is broken! on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:09 PM EDT

Commented he is crappy on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:09 PM EDT

Commented wow, that seems like a bit of a reach in response to my comment. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:08 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented only positive spin i have is that some of the blame for stolen bases belongs to the pitcher on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 2:03 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented sigh. this is a 90 loss team that was playing over its head. we're not this bad, but sheesh. on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 1:59 PM EDT

Commented wait! does this mean that we're far from a baseballbaby? hmmm? on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 1:58 PM EDT

Commented congrats! on Open Thread: Game 51 - Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 1:57 PM EDT (1 reply)

Commented trade crisp for what? and how much money are you willing to throw in the deal? remember it's a two year deal (7 mln due next year plus a 1 mln buyout on the 2014 team option). his contract makes him tough to trade for anything of value. on A’s suck on command, lose 3-2 on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 1:57 PM EDT

Commented or short stop. on A’s suck on command, lose 3-2 on Athletics Nation - 05/30/12 1:54 PM EDT