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    Jim Johnson Already Pulled From Closer Role by Oakland

    He has been ugly this year after the A's picked him up from the O's in the off-season: 7 earned runs on 9 hits + 3 walks in just 3.1 innings and he blew a save Wednesday after inheriting 4-2 lead in the ninth vs. the Twins. Oakland is going with closer-by-committee for now.

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    they will probably try out ryan cook again. guy has closed before.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TwoWays View Post
    they will probably try out ryan cook again. guy has closed before.
    Yeah Cook just came off of the DL.

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    Next for Detroit will be Joe Nathan. My boy Al Alburquerque will start closing the doors!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by TwoWays View Post
    they will probably try out ryan cook again. guy has closed before.
    Nah, Cook is dog shit. Doolittle will be the main guy.

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    bring back hudson street.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Zeus54 View Post
    Nah, Cook is dog shit. Doolittle will be the main guy.
    bro, they got like one other left handed relief pitcher. it's not going to be doolittle closing.

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    they should just send him to Triple A

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    A's should have kept Colon, Balfour and Seth Smith.

    Sam Fuld and This Johnson fukk were horrible additions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TwoWays View Post
    bro, they got like one other left handed relief pitcher. it's not going to be doolittle closing.
    Bro, yes he is. It'll likely be Doolittle closing along with Gregerson and Otero. And with Cook sprinkled in at times.

    The A's have tried Cook out as closer before and he was a disaster. The guy is simply not closer material. Good set-up guy, but terrible trying to close out a game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    Sam Fuld and This Johnson fukk were horrible additions.
    Lol, have you even watched Sam Fuld play? Really underrated addition, actually. Guy has been pretty solid, especially defensively. That's all you can ask for, really. He's a sub, A's aren't counting on him to be an All Star...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zeus54 View Post
    Lol, have you even watched Sam Fuld play? Really underrated addition, actually. Guy has been pretty solid, especially defensively. That's all you can ask for, really. He's a sub, A's aren't counting on him to be an All Star...
    yeah well Seth Smith is who Fuld replaced.

    and Seth Smith has a good chance to be an all-star this year with San Diego.

    Seth Smith is a clutch mother fukker and he even went deep in the playoffs for Oakland last season.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zeus54 View Post
    Bro, yes he is. It'll likely be Doolittle closing along with Gregerson and Otero. And with Cook sprinkled in at times.

    The A's have tried Cook out as closer before and he was a disaster. The guy is simply not closer material. Good set-up guy, but terrible trying to close out a game.
    Disaster??? In 2012 cook had 14 saves with a 2.09 era and a 0.94 whip....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    yeah well Seth Smith is who Fuld replaced.

    and Seth Smith has a good chance to be an all-star this year with San Diego.

    Seth Smith is a clutch mother fukker and he even went deep in the playoffs for Oakland last season.


    Why are you in love with Seth Smith? Because he hit a pinch hit homer against LA the Dodgers on Opening Night?

    Guy is a solid backup, nothing special. Definitely not nearly as good defensively as Fuld. And lmfao @ thinking Smith has a chance to be an All Star.

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    Quote Originally Posted by freeVICK View Post
    Disaster??? In 2012 cook had 14 saves with a 2.09 era and a 0.94 whip....
    Cute. Going off of a stat line.

    I watch a good 125+ A's games per year. I saw nearly all of Cook's save ops in 2012. He was terrible. He got 14 saves? Wow, what a world beater! He also blew about 7-9 saves. Like I said before, good setup guy, but doesn't have it as a closer.

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    Jim Johnson has been nothing short of awful this year he will be lucky if they don't send him straight down to the minors.

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    Quote Originally Posted by crustyme View Post
    bring back hudson street.


    Bring back Rollie Fingers!

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    Bring back Dennis Eckersley

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    Johnson may get back to closing soon.


    Luke Gregerson blew his second save of the season by coughing up a ninth inning run Wednesday in a loss to the Angels.

    Nursing a 4-3 lead, Gregerson was brought on to finish things out against the top of Los Angeles' lineup. He didn't have trouble with J.B. Shuck, but consecutive singles put Mike Trout on third and Albert Pujols on first. Howie Kendrick's fielder's choice tied the game before Gregerson was able to escape. Gregerson and Sean Doolittle, the committee appointed to replace Jim Johnson, have both blown saves in the past few days, and Johnson is pitching well again, so one wonders if Bob Melvin is going to get the $10 million man back into the ninth inning the next time Oakland has a save opportunity. It isn't like Gregerson has been bad or anything. He owns a 1.86 ERA and 0.83 WHIP and hadn't given up a run since April 2 prior to this evening.

    Rotoworld

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    Johnson has always been on borrowed time. He's a good situational RP, maybe not so much a closer. May be able to get by on guile though. He's lucky Ryan Cook was hurt...otherwise Cook would probably be closing the door the remainder of the season.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zeus54 View Post


    Why are you in love with Seth Smith? Because he hit a pinch hit homer against LA the Dodgers on Opening Night?

    Guy is a solid backup, nothing special. Definitely not nearly as good defensively as Fuld. And lmfao @ thinking Smith has a chance to be an All Star.
    Seth Smith is hitting in the 3 hole for the Padres against RHP.

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    Sounds more like a race car driver.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cross View Post
    Sounds more like a race car driver.
    I am sure his friends call him "Jimmie"

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    sounds like JJ hoover

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    Halos were hammering line drive after line drive off this Gregerson yesterday. Seems like this guy just doesnt have it mentally for this job. Too many mistake pitches over the plate...
    Oakland is a solid team, well coached, doesnt beat themselves. Hopefully they will find reliable arm for last 3 outs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thirtytwo View Post
    Halos were hammering line drive after line drive off this Gregerson yesterday. Seems like this guy just doesnt have it mentally for this job. Too many mistake pitches over the plate...
    Oakland is a solid team, well coached, doesnt beat themselves. Hopefully they will find reliable arm for last 3 outs.
    Punto and Sogard are the only 2 easy outs in the line-up.

    I think Dan Otero and Drew Palmeranz look pretty good.

    Gregorson is a ground ball guy. He doesnt really have swing and miss stuff which is what you need to be a closer.

    They should have never let Balfour get away.

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    I am surprised it has not happened already as it has been over a week since the last speculation was posted. This was posted last night:


    Athletics manager Bob Melvin said Thursday that Jim Johnson could be back in the ninth inning mix along with Luke Gregerson and Sean Doolittle.

    Johnson was stripped of his closer duties two weeks ago but has responded with 6 2/3 scoreless innings since then. Gregerson and Doolittle, meanwhile, have allowed a combined six runs over their last six appearances. Melvin also noted that while he likes the way Ryan Cook has pitched lately, Cook is expected to remain in a setup role for now.

    Source: Jane Lee on Twitter

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    This isn't surprising since Doolittle and Gregerson stunk it up in the closer role. May as well make it easy and have Johnson back in it for round 2.

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    I don't know why they got him after he was so shaky last season.

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    Didn't want to start a new thread but he's out there adding to his ERA again. He's actually getting worse which is almost impossible.

    Damn funs over: No outs, 4 hits 2ER with two still on base.

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    5 runs scored still batting

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    Wow this is sad

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    He's the Astros best MVP if they can somehow pull this off.

    How on earth does he keep getting put out there. His 'effort' a week or so back against Seattle cost me the under almost impossibly, guy should be in single A.

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    It shows that even Billy Beane can't get them all right.

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    designated for assignment today

    looks like his Oakland days are finished

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