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Actual e-mails among actual Toasterites, accompanied by the play-by-play that inspired the messages:
The A's 11-2 drubbing of Minnesota wasn't filled with much drama, but it was a Big News kind of day nonetheless. The game was not televised, and many people missed the excitement because of work obligations, but do not fear. Catfish Stew has the goods on What It Was Like To Be There.
The A's scored four runs in an inning last night, while I had left the room to change a diaper and Stewmate Philip Michaels left his TV to go shopping. The key to the A's offense, obviously, is to not pay any attention to it.
Having already traded away Dan Haren and Nick Swisher this offseason, the Oakland Athletics continued their rebuilding program today, sending Banjo Man, a 23-year veteran of the green and gold, to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for three promising young musicians.
When I say, Let's Do This, Billy Beane doesn't waste any time, does he? Nick Swisher, who in many ways has been the defining personality of the A's franchise the last two years, is now gone to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for three prospects.
Ken Arneson's Victory 2008 campaign suffered a serious setback when the A's traded Nick Swisher to the White Sox for a sack of magic beans*. More details to follow as soon as I finish shouting myself hoarse with curses directed toward the A's front office.
There will be a lot more of this in 2008. No, I'm not talking about Nick Swisher batting at the Coliseum. I'm referring to the empty seats. Even if Billy Beane is approaching rebuilding correctly--gathering a large cluster of young, cheap talent that can come of age together--it's bound to hurt the near-term attendance figures.
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OK, here's a curious move: the A's are bringing back Keith Foulke, who had retired last year. It's an eyebrow-raiser in that it's a major league deal, and the A's 40-man roster is full. So unless they cut Alan Embree, someone younger than Foulke will have to be cut to make room for him.
Catfish Stew: Mike Sweeney Signs With A's