On Jul 11, 1:24 am, thisplanetsux <thisplanet...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Jul 9, 2:55 pm, DZ <deputy.zan...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>
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> > On Jul 8, 6:34 pm, "Shooty Canseco" <shootycans...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > > This is part of being an A's fan. We have to win differently.
>
> > > Beane could be thinking three things:
>
> > > 1) Harden is too fragile to count on, but he's been playing well
lately.
> > > Trade him now, before he hits has his next DL trip and has zero
trade value.
>
> > > 2) The A's aren't going anywhere this year, even with a healthy
Harden. Get
> > > rid of him now and save about $1 million this year and $4.5 million
next
> > > year. Get some prospects.
>
> > > 3) Harden could very well get hurt before the trade deadline. Get a
mess of
> > > prospects now, then trade them by the end of the month for a player
or two
> > > that could help us win this year.
>
> > > I'm guessing number 1 is probably the best reason. I think Gaudin's
> > > basically a sweetener, a very replaceable journeyman.
>
> > > I've rooted for past A's teams that had no one on the current roster
and
> > > I'll root for future A's team that have no one on the current
roster. Just
> > > part of the deal of being an A's fan.
>
> > "This is part of being an A's fan. We have to win differently."
> > "Just part of the deal of being an A's fan."
>
> > A's fans like you are stupid, self-declared martyrs. As long as you
> > accept management's questionable methodology and keep sup****ting the
> > team, they'll keep treating you like a Cubs fan.
>
> > By the way, how's that working out for you?
>
> You forgot the part about winning more games this century than any
> major league team except the Yankees. What are we supposed to do,
> picket the Coliseum and demand less success?
Playoff success not withstanding, of course.
At least the Giants made the World Series this decade. When was the
last time Billy Beane made it to the World Series?
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