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Feb 11, 2008 Dec 02, 2008 130 1448

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Athletics Nation Commented Chavy can't be traded w/o his permission though on The A's '09 Starting First Baseman Will Be... on Athletics Nation - 12/02/08 5:48 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented He played at Bellarmine... on The A's '09 Starting First Baseman Will Be... on Athletics Nation - 12/02/08 4:30 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Recommended OK, so I figured "FTW" out all by myself, but I'm at a loss here... on Athletics Nation - 12/02/08 4:27 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented If three guys on the team make a combined $55M annual, on The A's '09 Starting First Baseman Will Be... on Athletics Nation - 12/02/08 4:26 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented he's only compared against other catchers on A's Decline Arb offers to Embree, Thomas on Athletics Nation - 12/02/08 4:13 PM PST (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented is this the same coach... on A's Sign some ML Free Agents on Athletics Nation - 12/02/08 2:29 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented You can't really make those blanket statements. on The A's '09 Starting First Baseman Will Be... on Athletics Nation - 12/02/08 2:12 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented I strongly disagree on The A's '09 Starting First Baseman Will Be... on Athletics Nation - 12/02/08 11:48 AM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented good point on The A's '09 Starting First Baseman Will Be... on Athletics Nation - 12/01/08 10:07 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented I'd love for the A's to sign one of those 3 guys before Teixiera lands somewhere on The A's '09 Starting First Baseman Will Be... on Athletics Nation - 12/01/08 10:07 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Interesting scenario: on The A's '09 Starting First Baseman Will Be... on Athletics Nation - 12/01/08 10:04 PM PST (3 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented You read my mind on The A's '09 Starting First Baseman Will Be... on Athletics Nation - 12/01/08 9:55 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Burrell played 500 innings of first base his rookie year on The A's '09 Starting First Baseman Will Be... on Athletics Nation - 12/01/08 9:53 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented especially if you could persuade Burrell to come home for only 1-2 years on The A's '09 Starting First Baseman Will Be... on Athletics Nation - 12/01/08 9:50 PM PST

Athletics Nation Voted for Adam Dunn on Athletics Nation - 12/01/08 9:41 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented What a great time... on A's Decline Arb offers to Embree, Thomas on Athletics Nation - 12/01/08 9:41 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Just made a quick poll on the main page on A's Decline Arb offers to Embree, Thomas on Athletics Nation - 12/01/08 9:40 PM PST

Athletics Nation Posted The A's '09 Starting First Baseman Will Be... on Athletics Nation - 12/01/08 9:38 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented Wow, Phillies declined Burrell too! on A's Decline Arb offers to Embree, Thomas on Athletics Nation - 12/01/08 9:29 PM PST (5 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented Still waiting to hear on Burrell on A's Decline Arb offers to Embree, Thomas on Athletics Nation - 12/01/08 9:20 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented counter-point on A's Decline Arb offers to Embree, Thomas on Athletics Nation - 12/01/08 9:08 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Go to firstinning.com on A's Sign some ML Free Agents on Athletics Nation - 12/01/08 7:47 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Posted A's Decline Arb offers to Embree, Thomas on Athletics Nation - 12/01/08 3:19 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented personally, on A's Shopping List on Athletics Nation - 11/29/08 10:29 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented to appease his fan base on A's Shopping List on Athletics Nation - 11/29/08 3:39 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented Typical Gammons on A's Shopping List on Athletics Nation - 11/29/08 3:38 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented Maybe they don't like him on A's Shopping List on Athletics Nation - 11/29/08 3:29 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented I'd rather have Anderson/Cahill and Furcal... on A's Shopping List on Athletics Nation - 11/28/08 11:10 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented yeah on A's Shopping List on Athletics Nation - 11/28/08 7:41 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented I think he's planning on J.J. Hardy being cloned on A's Shopping List on Athletics Nation - 11/28/08 7:36 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented I rec'd that on A's Shopping List on Athletics Nation - 11/28/08 7:30 PM PST

Athletics Nation Recommended Every time you use RBI as anything other than an indicator of where a guy is hitting in his team's lineup, on Athletics Nation - 11/28/08 7:29 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented You can take as many dudes as you want. on A's Shopping List on Athletics Nation - 11/28/08 7:28 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Lofgren is a local boy; he went to Serra High in San Mateo on A's Shopping List on Athletics Nation - 11/28/08 7:27 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented I'm with ya... on A's Shopping List on Athletics Nation - 11/28/08 7:26 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Posted A's Shopping List on Athletics Nation - 11/28/08 10:14 AM PST

Athletics Nation Commented Certainly the A's could be good in 2010 on The Holliday Acquisition And Being Good In 2010 - Not Mutually Exclusive on Athletics Nation - 11/25/08 7:01 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Barton could also end up in a platoon on A's need RH hitting slugger at 1b on Athletics Nation - 11/25/08 6:35 AM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented yep on A's need RH hitting slugger at 1b on Athletics Nation - 11/25/08 6:32 AM PST

Athletics Nation Commented absolutely terrific, great job MARQUEZ on Rickey on Athletics Nation - 11/24/08 8:02 PM PST

Athletics Nation Recommended Rickey on Athletics Nation - 11/24/08 8:00 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented Hatteberg is not a good comparison on A's need RH hitting slugger at 1b on Athletics Nation - 11/24/08 6:18 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented I hope you're not a teacher. on DLD (11/24/08): Report - Furcal to sign with A's on Athletics Nation - 11/24/08 6:13 PM PST (3 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented playing new positions that you've never played before... on A's need RH hitting slugger at 1b on Athletics Nation - 11/24/08 5:02 PM PST (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented a good base stealer in front of him, on Shortstop Roulette: 8 players, 8 teams on Athletics Nation - 11/23/08 4:21 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented My thoughts exactly on Shortstop Roulette: 8 players, 8 teams on Athletics Nation - 11/23/08 8:02 AM PST (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented But a team could still sign Guzman to a MAJOR league contract... on Shortstop Roulette: 8 players, 8 teams on Athletics Nation - 11/23/08 7:59 AM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented the last sentence shows you how valuable these stats are on Shortstop Roulette: 8 players, 8 teams on Athletics Nation - 11/22/08 3:52 PM PST (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented Signing Giambi: on Shortstop Roulette: 8 players, 8 teams on Athletics Nation - 11/22/08 10:15 AM PST (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Posted Shortstop Roulette: 8 players, 8 teams on Athletics Nation - 11/21/08 9:25 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented {Makes mental note to avoid encounters with Trainman} on Bobby Crosby Reaches the Point of No Return on Athletics Nation - 11/21/08 4:51 PM PST (2 replies)

Minor League Ball Recommended Rule 5 Draft on Minor League Ball - 11/21/08 4:41 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented they're not all unreliable and noisy on Bobby Crosby Reaches the Point of No Return on Athletics Nation - 11/21/08 4:08 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented oh snap on Bobby Crosby Reaches the Point of No Return on Athletics Nation - 11/21/08 3:51 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented I'm with ya, brother on Bobby Crosby Reaches the Point of No Return on Athletics Nation - 11/21/08 3:49 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented yeah, I was referring to their defense with those comments on Bobby Crosby Reaches the Point of No Return on Athletics Nation - 11/21/08 3:46 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Recommended Same as it ever was on Athletics Nation - 11/21/08 3:44 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented On the subject of the Knicks on OT: Harrington Traded to Knicks on Athletics Nation - 11/21/08 3:41 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented I agree on Bobby Crosby Reaches the Point of No Return on Athletics Nation - 11/21/08 3:19 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented They might not be better than Crosby on Bobby Crosby Reaches the Point of No Return on Athletics Nation - 11/21/08 3:15 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented I'd say it's either Furcal or a Petit/Pennington battle on Bobby Crosby Reaches the Point of No Return on Athletics Nation - 11/21/08 2:35 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Recommended That's because on Athletics Nation - 11/21/08 2:27 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented It's very unlikely that the A's are going to give up a draft pick on a free agent on Bobby Crosby Reaches the Point of No Return on Athletics Nation - 11/21/08 2:19 PM PST (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented wow. on Bobby Crosby Reaches the Point of No Return on Athletics Nation - 11/21/08 2:16 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Recommended if davis goes on the performance enhancers and hits 50 on Athletics Nation - 11/21/08 2:02 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented oiy on A's sign Chris Schroder on Athletics Nation - 11/21/08 2:02 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented What are their respective contracts? on OT: Harrington Traded to Knicks on Athletics Nation - 11/21/08 1:58 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented I don't think there's anything wrong with these` on OT: Harrington Traded to Knicks on Athletics Nation - 11/21/08 1:57 PM PST (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented That's a good one on Padres GM Kevin Towers pens bestseller: "How to Bungle a Trade Negotiation" on Athletics Nation - 11/20/08 8:12 PM PST (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented Thank you on Padres GM Kevin Towers pens bestseller: "How to Bungle a Trade Negotiation" on Athletics Nation - 11/20/08 2:04 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Voted for Somewhere in between on Athletics Nation - 11/20/08 1:59 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented I was surprised about Kilby and Recker, none of those other dudes though on A's sign Chris Schroder on Athletics Nation - 11/20/08 1:58 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented A team that has no chance of the playoffs and/or can't afford to pay starters 10MM a year on A's sign Chris Schroder on Athletics Nation - 11/20/08 1:54 PM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented I think Chen might be Sacto's opening-day 2B on A's sign Chris Schroder on Athletics Nation - 11/20/08 10:05 AM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented I disagree on A's sign Chris Schroder on Athletics Nation - 11/20/08 10:03 AM PST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented me too on A's sign Chris Schroder on Athletics Nation - 11/19/08 7:50 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented I think the tipping point for adding Holliday was that he was available for .90 cents on the dollar on Chavez expects to be ready for Spring Training on Athletics Nation - 11/19/08 7:16 PM PST (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented I'm rec'ing this because it might be more newsworthy than it seems, and I hope everyone at least gets to glance at it on A's sign Chris Schroder on Athletics Nation - 11/19/08 7:01 PM PST (3 replies)

Athletics Nation Recommended A's sign Chris Schroder on Athletics Nation - 11/19/08 6:40 PM PST

Athletics Nation Commented 74mk on Wakamatsu to be new Mariners Skipper on Athletics Nation - 11/19/08 5:01 PM PST (2 replies)

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