It's official...

[Buffalo A's fan]

Big hurt back to the A's!

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AiYopxbLVLm_ohTJP1jdobg5nYcB?slug=ap-athletics-thomas&prov=ap&type=lgns

Chavez to the 60 day DL though. Yuck.



Thoughts?

[slugger33]

Where will Cust play?

[raiderjohn]

Where will Cust play?

Left for now, he becomes trade bait along with Sweeney for the time being. Figure Toronto to have some interest in Sweeney.

[raiderjohn]

Barton not starting today. Thomas DH, Sweeney 1B and Rajai batting 9th in center. Liriano starting for Minny.

[street_thug]

Finally, we add some pop to our lineup. bye-bye Sweeney...

[SamtheBravesFan]

But... but... Thomas will clog the bases and the A's won't be able to score because he's so slow!

HA!

Good signing. I hope that Thomas is able to do well again.

[anna]

Finally, we add some pop to our lineup. bye-bye Sweeney...

Mike Sweeney is swinging a hot bat! Cust has been slumping though!
I expressed sceptism about the Big Hurt coming back and being an asset.i hope i'm wrong!
At any rate Billy beane is excited and the price was a steal.

http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080424&content_id=2579786&vkey=news_oak&fext=.jsp&c_id=oak

[street_thug]

Mike Sweeney is swinging a hot bat! Cust has been slumping though!
I expressed sceptism about the Big Hurt coming back and being an asset.i hope i'm wrong!
At any rate Billy beane is excited and the price was a steal.
http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/new...=.jsp&c_id=oak

Looks like Sweeney and Barton will be platooning at 1B, while the Hurt was promised a full-time DH gig. And with Buck going on the DL, Cust will be permanently in the OF.

[Zito75]

Cust goes to LF for now, looks like Denoforia (sp?) will get center. Emil Brown will be in right with Buck out I'm assuming.

I keep looking at our record and think to myself... "who are these guys????"

[Old Sweater]

Betcha he has better productive numbers at the end of the year then Matt Stairs.