O-Cab is in, plus other stuff
Posted By Jeff Fletcher on March 25, 2009 11:20 am
Orlando Cabrera is playing today, even though he was initially not scheduled to play again until Friday. Apparently Cabrera’s back is better. He is joined in the middle infield by Mark Ellis, who is playing defense in a big league game for the first time all spring. So it only took till March 25 for the A’s middle infielders to play together.
In other news this morning…
- Eric Chavez said all went well with defense and batting practice yesterday. He’s going to keep taking BP and probably be in the lineup on Friday. He may not bat, but he’ll play defense for at least a couple innings until his spot comes up in the lineup. As of now, Chavez said he thinks he can be ready for opening day.
- Gio Gonzalez was scheduled to throw a bullpen this morning, his first time on a mound in a couple weeks. If all goes well, Gonzalez could be a candidate to make the season-opening bullpen, but he doesn’t have time to get into the rotation.
- Landon Powell, who has been out with a sore intercostal muscle, said he’s doing better, and he’s hoping to play on Friday.
6 out of the last 7 articles about the A’s??? Not to get all text acronym on you, but WTF?
What’s an intercostal muscle? only on the A’s hahahah
*DB
Because the A’s are more interesting! The giants have nothing going on except will Guzman make the team
with Duchscherer likely starting the season on the DL (and exploratory surgery?), Braden becomes the rotation’s veteran. Looks like he’ll be joined by Gallagher, Eveland, Anderson and Cahill.
I read somewhere that Geren wants two long relievers (with all that inexperience in the rotation, no surprise). But it seems nearly all of the bullpen pitchers are short inning types.
If Gio is healthy I suppose he would be one of the long relievers. Who would be the other one — Outman? Williams?
Will the A’s hang on to Wuertz despite his less than stellar spring?
just read an article saying the A’s will play all of their starting infielders tomorrow. should be exciting….