Jul 13, 2005

"Watching Billy work is a big part of the joy of being an A's fan in this era. Let's see what's next."

The trade of Bradford for Payton makes no sense on many different levels:
  • We had to bring Bradford off the DL, so now we have 26 active players. Someone is going to have to go down to the ML either today or tomorrow morning. Who will it be?
  • We already have a crowded OF. Keilty, Kotsay, and Swisher with Brynes platooning. Now we add someone else? And this additional person has already been complaining about the lack of playing time.
  • Bradford was a key part of our bullpen during the last 4 years and it sucks letting him go. I do agree with Blez from Athletics Nation stating that Duke, Street, and Calero are all better than Bradford now, so its not like he was going to be a 7-8-9 inning guy.

This is why everyone thinks something big is coming. Duarzo and Brynes to the Yanks is the most common tune I have been hearing recently. Brynes playing CF for the Yanks might be one of the most amazing things to watch, just to see how the crazy the fans would go on every single error he will make.

Once again, this is part of the fun in being an A's fan!!!!

Update: Byrnes and ML SS prospect Quintenella go to the Rockies for Kennedy and Witasick. Now this further hampers our roster situation. Who is going to the minors?

3 comments:

Eric Z said...

I hate these kind of trades... .the kind where it doesn't make sense, so everyone is convinced that "another one is coming, since this one doesn't make sense!"

Except the second trade rarely comes.

Good luck, however. You are right about the OF seeming crowded.

Eric Z said...

I stand corrected about the second trade.....

Anonymous said...

Billy sucks - How many championships does he have - zero!!

Linda Nelson