A's aquire BOTH Hammel and Samardzija for Addison Russell... Anyone Stopping the A's?

[TDs3nOut]

Until they get eliminated in the ALDS like they always do?

Definitely looks like a good trade for the A's to make a run, but I'm not prepared to crown them just yet.

 

[SoPortland]

Billy Beane wants the best run differential ever.

 

[navamind]

Billy Beane wants the best run differential ever.

As good as the A's are, they aren't topping the +411 posted by the 1939 Yankees.

 

[navamind]

Sure Oakland got two quality pitchers, but it took them 12 innings to score ONE run yesterday. Still need to score runs to win.

Yes, the A's are having trouble scoring runs. As evident by the fact that they lead all of MLB in runs scored and runs per game. And they're tied for the 3rd highest team OPS+. What a shitty offense.












Oh wait. You just like to draw conclusions from one out of 80+ games. Totally makes sense.

 

[ChicagoIrish]

What the fuck is Cashman doing?

Yankees had no shot at either Samardzija or Hammel. Didn't have enough to offer the Cubs

 

[ChicagoIrish]

I love this deal.

Cubs add more elite talent to the farm, opening up numerous trade options in package deals. I don't think I could be happier with the return we got for a pitcher who wasn't coming back anyways, and a pitcher in his 30's.

 

[navamind]

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Yes, the A's are having trouble scoring runs. As evident by the fact that they lead all of MLB in runs scored and runs per game. And they're tied for the 3rd highest team OPS+. What a shitty offense.












Oh wait. You just like to draw conclusions from one out of 80+ games. Totally makes sense.

If we're going to use such fantastic logic, I guess Stan Musial wasn't a good hitter. After all, he once went 0-6 in a game.

 

[navamind]

Barry Bonds didn't homer in every game. He wasn't a good power hitter.

 

[anotheridiot]

Maybe the A's can stop the A's. Trade to replace 2 starters in the rotation of the best team in baseball? What made them the best team?

 

[WhiteMamba]

Maybe the A's can stop the A's. Trade to replace 2 starters in the rotation of the best team in baseball? What made them the best team?

They are thinking playoff rotation here. They had to have another righty to be considered a serious WS threat. As good as Chavez has been, most of us A's fans knew, he isn't the answer for the 2nd righty in a playoff rotation.

 

[navamind]

They are thinking playoff rotation here. They had to have another righty to be considered a serious WS threat. As good as Chavez has been, most of us A's fans knew, he isn't the answer for the 2nd righty in a playoff rotation.

That, and this is Chavez' only year with 100 innings. He hasn't really shown signs of fatigue... yet. He had a rough May (batters had a .354 wOBA against him, which is pretty high; his ERA was 3.90), but it was only .294 last month (he had a 3.30 ERA).

Chavez has more upside than Milone, but Milone is a safer bet.

 

[RGrabber]

How will Cub fans spell Samardzija in two years? I think it will be M A D D U X.

 

[WhiteMamba]

That, and this is Chavez' only year with 100 innings. He hasn't really shown signs of fatigue... yet. He had a rough May (batters had a .354 wOBA against him, which is pretty high; his ERA was 3.90), but it was only .294 last month (he had a 3.30 ERA).

Chavez has more upside than Milone, but Milone is a safer bet.

Ya for sure.

Plus with two starters we all know we can start skipping starts here and there for Gray or shut him down early.

Unfortunately we as mlb fans know how it is with these young arms in this day and age . Especially Oakland fans of late.

 

[WhiteMamba]

How will Cub fans spell Samardzija in two years? I think it will be M A D D U X.

Future Yankee will be a Yankee

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

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[navamind]

Moneyball Clip - YouTube

 

[navamind]

Athletics option Tommy Milone to Triple-A Sacramento | HardballTalk

 

[navamind]

A's, Angels and Mariners are rolling right now. All of them are 7-3 in their last 10 games. But they're also 14-6 in their last 20. A's and Mariners are 19-11 in their last 30. Angels are 20-10. They're also 1-2-3 in the majors in run differential. Feels like 2002 all over again in the AL West.

 

[WhiteMamba]

Athletics option Tommy Milone to Triple-A Sacramento | HardballTalk

Has got to be frustrating for Milone. He was pitching well the last couple months. So I now wonder what happens with a 2nd lefty starter. They couldn't possibly keep Pomeranz over Milone could they? After he is off of DL it will be interesting to see where he ends up or what role he takes.

A's, Angels and Mariners are rolling right now. All of them are 7-3 in their last 10 games. But they're also 14-6 in their last 20. A's and Mariners are 19-11 in their last 30. Angels are 20-10. They're also 1-2-3 in the majors in run differential. Feels like 2002 all over again in the AL West.

Ya the AL West is the best division in baseball.

I would guess both Seattle and LA Angels make WC with A's winning division.

Tough road ahead for division games. Should be a great stretch of baseball in AL West.

 

[WhiteMamba]

Can't wait to watch Smardj pitch today.

I did have a dream I was in Oakland for his first start. He got roughed up.